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Treatment of congenital glaucoma with trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy.

Kailei Zhang

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Objective To assess the outcome of trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy for congenital glaucoma.Methods The 16 cases(28eyes) of congenital glaucoma were treated with combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy.24 eyes of these patients were followed up from 8 months to 2 years.Results After operation,symptoms disappeared in all patients.Compared with preoperation,C/D ratio and the corneal diameter of patients was no longer extended.The intraocular pressure was controlled at level of(14.80±3.30) and(16.68±3.71)mmHg(P0.01) in the patients of 2 years old or yonger 2 and older than 2 years old.Conclusion The combined procedure may have a high success rate and have certain value in clinical application.

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Key concepts: Trabeculectomy, Medicine, Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure, Ophthalmology, Congenital glaucoma, Surgery