April 2014
Volume 55, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2014
Clinical outcomes of eyes with aqueous shunt implants after phacoemulsification
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • David Plemel
    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • Renata Puertas
    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • Keith Barton
    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    Department of Genetics and Epidemiology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships David Plemel, None; Renata Puertas, None; Keith Barton, Alcon (C), Alcon (R), Allergan (R), Amakem (R), Aquesys (C), Eye Tech Care (C), Ivantis (C), Ivantis (R), Pfizer (R), Refocus (C), Thea (R)
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2014, Vol.55, 3197. doi:
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      David Plemel, Renata Puertas, Keith Barton; Clinical outcomes of eyes with aqueous shunt implants after phacoemulsification. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):3197.

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the effect of cataract surgery on IOP and glaucoma medication usage in eyes previously implanted with aqueous shunts.

Methods: Consecutive interventional case series of eyes that underwent aqueous shunt implantation followed by phacoemulsification between 1998 and 2010. Eligible eyes were identified from a prospectively acquired database of aqueous shunt implants. Patients over the age of 16 with a minimum of 1-year follow-up after phacoemulsification were included. Patients with less than 3 months between shunt surgery and phacoemulsification, with phacoemulsification performed in combination with other ocular procedures involving the aqueous shunt, or with non-IOP related surgery within 1 year of phacoemulsification were excluded. Records of eligible patients were reviewed and the following collected: visual acuity, IOP, glaucoma medication usage and further glaucoma surgical procedures. Data was collected before phacoemulsification and postoperatively at 1 day; 1 week; 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months; and at last follow-up. Comparisons were made using a two-tailed Student t test where a P value below 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance.

Results: A total of 531 eyes underwent aqueous shunt implant during the study. Of these, 47 (8.85%) eyes subsequently underwent phacoemulsification and met the criteria. The mean age at shunt implantation was 53.0 years ± 13.7 (range 17-72 years). Phacoemulsification was performed 15.3 months ± 11.2 (mean ± SD)(range 4-60 months) after aqueous shunt insertion and followed-up for an average of 49.2 months ± 33.6 (mean ± SD)(range 12-150 months). Visual acuity improved from 1.13 logMAR ± 0.79 (mean ± SD) and was an average of 0.72 logMAR ± 0.79 (mean ± SD) at last follow-up. There was significant improvement to visual acuity at all times after phacoemulsification (P<0.05). IOP at last follow-up was 13.89mmHg ± 4.24 (mean ± SD) compared to 14.77mmHg ± 5.24 (mean ± SD) before phacoemulsification. IOP was significantly lower than before phacoemulsification at only the one week time-point (P=0.013). The mean number of glaucoma medications has not increased: 1 (0.85) ± 1.02 before phacoemulsification and 1 (1.04) ± 1.18 (mean ± SD) at last follow-up (P = 0.38).

Conclusions: Phacoemulsification in eyes previously implanted with aqueous shunts for glaucoma improves visual acuity without significantly altering the IOP or the number of medication used.

Keywords: 743 treatment outcomes of cataract surgery  
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