Effect of Trabeculectomy on Lens Opacities in an East Asian Population

Otago Glaucoma Surgery Outcome Study: long‐term results of 841 trabeculectomies

“…Cataract extraction was undertaken subsequent to trabeculectomy surgery in 30% of phakic eyes, and this was within the range of 5.7–52% found in other studies 15–17,19,26–28 . At final follow up 41% of cases had undergone cataract extraction, a finding similar to that of Chen et al.…”

“…At final follow up 41% of cases had undergone cataract extraction, a finding similar to that of Chen et al. 17 Cataract development and progression is a well‐documented complication of trabeculectomy, 29,30 long‐term use of topical steroids, 28 and the use of some topical glaucoma preparations 28,29,31 …”

Surgical Outcomes of Combined Trabeculectomy-Cyclodialysis for Glaucoma

“…4,[17][18][19][21][22][23] Cataract surgery did not significantly alter the IOP in this cohort. This is higher than reported in trabeculectomy patient cohorts with a similar mean age to this study.…”

Prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy and cataract progression

“…There were also higher proportions of progression for PSC opacity, but this was not statistically significant. PSC opacity is the most commonly reported type of cataract to occur after trabeculectomy, 19 and is the type of cataract most likely to occur as a potential complication of prophylactic LPI due to disturbances in aqueous flow. A clinic-based study involving an urban East Asian population reported that 16.7% of patients with LPI showed evidence of progression of PSC opacity after 12 months, 11 but the study suffered from lack of controls and high loss to follow-up.…”