Pars plana vitrectomy in the management of phakic and pseudophakic malignant glaucoma.
Arch Ophthalmol
; 114(9): 1073-8, 1996 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-8790091
OBJECTIVE: To determine the indications for and outcome of pars plana vitrectomy in the management of phakic and pseudophakic malignant glaucoma. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: Tertiary referral ophthalmic hospital. PATIENTS: Twenty-two patients (24 eyes) who underwent pars plana vitrectomy in the management of malignant glaucoma. RESULTS: Fourteen eyes were phakic and 10 were pseudophakic at the initial vitrectomy. The primary indication for vitrectomy was failure of other therapies. In phakic eyes, the initial vitrectomy was successful in terminating malignant glaucoma without further surgery in 7 (100%) of 7 eyes that underwent lensectomy and in 5 (71%) of 7 eyes that not did not undergo lensectomy. The primary indication for lensectomy was corneal edema caused by lens-corneal touch. In pseudophakic eyes, the initial vitrectomy was successful in 9 (90%) of 10 eyes. Removal of the intraocular lens was performed in 1 eye. Perioperative complications included transient serous choroidal detachment in 2 eyes, transient exudative retinal detachment in 1 eye, and suprachoroidal hemorrhage in 1 eye. CONCLUSIONS: Pars plana vitrectomy is effective in treating phakic and pseudophakic malignant glaucoma. Success is contingent on establishing a pathway for aqueous flow into the anterior chamber, which usually is accompanied by intraoperative deepening of the anterior chamber. In phakic eyes, lensectomy may be considered for marked corneal edema, for dense cataract, or when the anterior chamber will not deepen during vitrectomy.
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Assunto principal:
Vitrectomia
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Glaucoma de Ângulo Fechado
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Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto
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Lentes Intraoculares
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article