Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Nonpenetrating Deep sclerectomy
Trabeculectomy
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children presenting with primary congenital glaucoma under the age of 3 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they had secondary glaucoma i.e. only eyes with PCG were included, or there was a coexisting ocular pathology e.g. congenital cataract or a previous ocular surgery. Patients with incomplete data or follow up period were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure was the reduction in IOP. intraocular pressure measured by hand held Perkins applanation tonometer under inhalation anesthesia using Sevoflurane. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes included percentage of patients with complete and qualified success, need for topical antiglaucoma medications, rate of complications, and need for further interventions. Complete success of the surgical outcome was considered an IOP 16 mmHg despite the use of medications, or if a need for another surgical glaucoma intervention was present. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactHany Helaly
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Alexandria universiy egypt
Outcome results
None listed