15-year Trabeculectomy Results in a Tertiary Eye Centre in Hong Kong

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of trabeculectomy in a single teitary center, particularly in Chinese popoulations. Methods: It is a retrospective study. Medical records of patients with trabeclectomy done in the past 15 years are reviewed. Outcome measurements included post-operative intraocular pressure (IOP), IOP reduction, number of medications used and medication reduction. Complications were also eveluated, such as hypotony, chorodial effusion, bleb leak, bleb failure, blebitis, endophthalmitis etc. The long term survival rate was also evaluated. Results: Under formal statistical analysis in an attempt to include more data for detailed analysis, including differences in surgical methods (e.g. anti-metaolite use). The temporary impression suggested that the data was in line with most published data. Conclusions: Still under formal statistical analysis. Temporary impression suggested that our results are comparable with the pbulished data. Further conclusions on differences in outcomes between variations in surgical methods would depends on results of subgroup analysis.