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Table 2 Comparison of the number of further surgical/laser procedures following uncomplicated bilateral lensectomy, between the group which did not develop glaucoma (51 eyes) and the group being treated for AG (15 eyes)

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

Intervention

Eyes with Glaucoma

Eyes without glaucoma

Soft lens matter aspiration

-

2

Surgical capsulotomy

-

7

Surgical peripheral iridectomy

3

1

Anterior segment revision

2

1

YAG laser capsulotomy

-

12

Total

33% (5/15)

45% (23/51)

  1. (Peripheral iridectomies included in this table were performed for marked posterior synechiae and not iris bombé/acute angle closure glaucoma).