J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2003 Apr;44(4):870-875.
Long-term Surgical Outcome of Juvenile Glucoma
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea. leeshpc@hyowon.pusan.ac.kr
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To report the surgical outcome of juvenile glaucoma who had filtering surgery with Mitomycin C (MMC). METHODS: We have studied 38 patients (42 eyes, respectively) who were diagnosed as primary open angle glaucoma (31 patients), secondary open angle glaucoma (6 patients) and primary angle closure glaucoma (1 patients). The patients have been followed up for 24 months. RESULTS: Of total 42 eyes, 32 eyes had trabeculectomy only and the other 10 eyes had combined trabeculectomy and trabeculotomy. Mean preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) was 34.4+/-12.0 mmHg, which was dropped to 13.3+/-4.0 mmHg postoperatively. There were statistically significant drop of IOP after filtering operation (P<0.05). However, success rate between group of age 10-25 and group of age 26-40 was not significantly different (90.5%, 76.2%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the filtering operation significantly decreases IOP in juvenile glaucoma.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Comparison of Long-term Results of Primary Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C in Juvenile-onset and Adult-onset Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
- Chronic Arthritis in Childhood
- Teriparatide Treatment for Osteoporotic Multisegmental Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture in an Adolescent Myasthenia Gravis Patient with Long-Term Steroid Use
- A Case of Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Associated with Juvenile Xanthogranuloma
- A Case of Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
