Abstract
Purpose:
To study efficacy of surgical treatment for congenital glaucoma and compare different surgical techniques
Methods:
Review of patients records from 2000 to 2011 in Hospital “Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes” from Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México.
Results:
79 patients with congenital glaucoma between 2000 and 2011 were included; 80 % of cases less than a year old, sex distribution was 62% male and 38% female. 158 eyes where included in study, most utiliced procedure was goniotomy en 126 cases, 35.71% where qualified as success, 60.31% failed an 3.96 there was no report. Ahmed valve implat was de second mos utilized procedurce in 64 of cases 51.56% success, 45.31% failed , finally trabeculotomy was made in 62 cases 45.16 success, 51.61% failed.
Conclusions:
Most used surgical treatment was Goniotomy Best success rate was in Ahmed Valve Implant group
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465 clinical (human) or epidemiologic studies: systems/equipment/techniques