EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY

Aim. To study the degree of angle opening and the decrease of intraocular pressure in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) after cataract phacoemulsification and cataract phacoemulsification with goniosynechialysis (phaco + GLS). Materials and Methods. The study involved 28 patients (28 eyes) wi...

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Main Authors: Igor Novytskyy, Rostyslav Lopadchak
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Published: Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University 2022-06-01
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description Aim. To study the degree of angle opening and the decrease of intraocular pressure in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) after cataract phacoemulsification and cataract phacoemulsification with goniosynechialysis (phaco + GLS). Materials and Methods. The study involved 28 patients (28 eyes) with primary chronic angle-closure glaucoma. The patients were divided into two groups, group 1 of 15 patients undergoing phaco with posterior chamber IOL implantation, and group 2 of 13 patients undergoing phaco with IOL implantation and GLS. The patients were followed for 24 months. Phaco was indicated in cases with IOP above 22 mmHg, appositional anterior chamber angle closure, and optic neuropathy; Phaco with GSL was indicated in cases of synechial angle closure and IOP above 22 mmHg Results. In group 1 after Phaco, postoperative anterior chamber angle opening was >20° in all quadrants. Postoperative IOP after 24 month follow-up it decreased by 32,6 % from the preoperative levels. In group 2 after Phaco+GSL, anterior chamber angle opened at least to 20° in three or more quadrants in all cases. Postoperative IOP after 24 month follow-up it decreased by 33.0% from the preoperative levels. Conclusions. Thus, phacoemulsification is an efficient procedure for PACG and appositional angle closure, leading to reopening of the anterior chamber angle with significant IOP reduction. Phacoemulsification alone does not lead to reopening of anterior chamber angle in cases with synechial angle closure, necessitating a combined surgery of phacoemulsification with GSL.
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spelling doaj-art-227e24f44be8496ba9fdfdab7d19aec22025-01-06T10:49:53ZengDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical UniversityActa Medica Leopoliensia1029-42442415-33032022-06-01281-2707810.25040/aml2022.1-2.070271EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDYIgor Novytskyy0Rostyslav Lopadchak1Danylo Halytsky National Medical University, Lviv, UkraineDanylo Halytsky National Medical University, Lviv, UkraineAim. To study the degree of angle opening and the decrease of intraocular pressure in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) after cataract phacoemulsification and cataract phacoemulsification with goniosynechialysis (phaco + GLS). Materials and Methods. The study involved 28 patients (28 eyes) with primary chronic angle-closure glaucoma. The patients were divided into two groups, group 1 of 15 patients undergoing phaco with posterior chamber IOL implantation, and group 2 of 13 patients undergoing phaco with IOL implantation and GLS. The patients were followed for 24 months. Phaco was indicated in cases with IOP above 22 mmHg, appositional anterior chamber angle closure, and optic neuropathy; Phaco with GSL was indicated in cases of synechial angle closure and IOP above 22 mmHg Results. In group 1 after Phaco, postoperative anterior chamber angle opening was >20° in all quadrants. Postoperative IOP after 24 month follow-up it decreased by 32,6 % from the preoperative levels. In group 2 after Phaco+GSL, anterior chamber angle opened at least to 20° in three or more quadrants in all cases. Postoperative IOP after 24 month follow-up it decreased by 33.0% from the preoperative levels. Conclusions. Thus, phacoemulsification is an efficient procedure for PACG and appositional angle closure, leading to reopening of the anterior chamber angle with significant IOP reduction. Phacoemulsification alone does not lead to reopening of anterior chamber angle in cases with synechial angle closure, necessitating a combined surgery of phacoemulsification with GSL.https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/271primary angle-closure glaucomaphacoemulsification of cataractgoniosynechialysisanterior chamber anglegonioscopyoptic coherent tomography of anterior segment of the eye
spellingShingle Igor Novytskyy
Rostyslav Lopadchak
EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
Acta Medica Leopoliensia
primary angle-closure glaucoma
phacoemulsification of cataract
goniosynechialysis
anterior chamber angle
gonioscopy
optic coherent tomography of anterior segment of the eye
title EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
title_full EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
title_fullStr EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
title_full_unstemmed EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
title_short EFFICACY OF PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND PHACOEMULSIFICATION COMBINED WITH GONIOSYNECHIALYSIS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA: 2-YEARS STUDY
title_sort efficacy of phacoemulsification and phacoemulsification combined with goniosynechialysis in surgical treatment of chronic angle closure glaucoma 2 years study
topic primary angle-closure glaucoma
phacoemulsification of cataract
goniosynechialysis
anterior chamber angle
gonioscopy
optic coherent tomography of anterior segment of the eye
url https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/271
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