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Table 3 Management of eyes with aphakic glaucoma

From: Glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery – the role of early surgery and posterior capsulotomy

Patient

Eye

Timing of surgery

Glaucoma onset (months)

Presenting signs

Treatment

1

left

1 month

53 months

OHT

Medication (× 4)

2

right

3 weeks

72 months

OHT

Medication (× 2)

3

left

3 months

1 month

OHT, iris bombé, corneal oedema

PI & anterior vitrectomy

4

left

2 weeks

54 months

OHT

Medication (× 3)

4

right

2 weeks

72 months

OHT

Medication (× 3)

5

right

2 weeks

2 months

OHT, corneal oedema

Cyclodiode (× 6)

Medication (× 3)

5

left

3 weeks

2 months

OHT, corneal oedema

Cyclodiode (× 5)

Medication (× 3)

6

left

2 weeks

84 months

OHT

Medication (× 3)

7

left

7 months

13 months

OHT, ↑ corneal diameter

Cyclodiode (× 4)

8

right

7 weeks

3 months

OHT

Cyclodiode (× 3)

Medication (× 4)

Molteno tube

8

left

7 weeks

3 months

OHT

Cyclodiode (× 3)

Medication (× 4)

Molteno tube

9

right

1 month

60 months

OHT

Medication (× 1)

9

left

1 month

72 months

OHT

Medication (× 1)

10

left

7 weeks

1 month

OHT, shallow AC, ↑ corneal diameter

PI & anterior vitrectomy

Medication (× 1)

10

right

6 weeks

55 months

OHT

Medication (× 1)

  1. Glaucoma onset indicates months after surgery; OHT, ocular hypertension; (× n) after Medication indicates number of topical agents currently in use; (× n) after Cyclodiode indicates number of treatment sessions since glaucoma diagnosis; AC, anterior chamber.