Purpose: Characterize changes in intraocular pressure (IOP), IOP-lowering medications, and visual acuity (VA) through 3 years in patients undergoing combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade (phaco-KDB), with simultaneous goniosynechialysis in cases of angle-closure glaucoma, by a single surgeon (A.H.) in King Fahd Hospital of the University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Prospective, non-comparative, uncontrolled, non-randomized interventional case series. Consecutive patients with medically-treated glaucoma and visually-significant cataract underwent combined surgery. Subgroup analysis of glaucoma subtypes was performed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
57
Combined Phacoemulsification and Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Hospital
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Intraocular pressure
Characterize changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) in mmHg goldmann applanation tonometry each visit in the clinic after the combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy with the kahook dual blade.
Time frame: 36 months
Intraocular pressure lowering medications
count the change in number of Intraocular pressure lowering medications each visit in the clinic after the combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy with the kahook dual blade
Time frame: 36 months
Visual acuity
Characterize visual acuity (VA) using logMAR chart, each visit in clinic post undergoing combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy with the kahook dual blade.
Time frame: 36 months
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