Surgical reconstruction for angle-closure glaucoma due to a flat anterior chamber following trabeculectomy

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 1997 Jun;28(6):510-2.

Abstract

In cases in which filtration surgery such as trabeculectomy is necessary, a flat anterior chamber postoperatively due to overfiltration may cause severe problems in the control of intraocular pressure. Once a broad synechia has formed between the iris and the corneal endothelium, this type of refractory, surgically induced angle closure can be difficult to manage. This article details a case of refractory angle-closure glaucoma secondary to a flat anterior chamber following trabeculectomy. Multiple surgical treatments were performed to control intraocular pressure and to reconstruct the anterior segment of the eye.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Chamber / pathology*
  • Anterior Chamber / surgery
  • Female
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / etiology
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / pathology
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / surgery*
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Middle Aged
  • Phacoemulsification / methods
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Flaps / methods
  • Trabeculectomy / adverse effects*
  • Vitrectomy / methods*