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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 386-388 |
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Cataract extraction slowed the visual field progression rate in patients with angle-closure glaucoma
Yu-Chun Cheng, Ming-Hui Sun, Wei-Chi Wu, Wei-Wen Su
Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Wei-Wen Su
No. 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan
Taiwan
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_42_20
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of progression of Humphrey visual field before and after the cataract surgery in patients with angle-closure glaucoma.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with angle-closure glaucoma who underwent regular visual field (VF) examination and received cataract surgery during the follow-up periods were retrospectively reviewed. The visual field rate of progression, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), and number of glaucoma medication before and after cataract surgery were compared.
RESULTS: A total of 26 eyes were included. The mean follow-up duration before and after the cataract surgery were 5.14 ± 3.31 years and 5.97 ± 2.35 years. After cataract surgery, the IOP and VA improved significantly. The visual field rate of progression significantly slowed down after cataract surgery from − 1.39 ± 1.31 dB/year preoperatively to − 0.34 ± 0.64 dB/year postoperatively (P = 0.003).
CONCLUSION: The ACG eyes had rapid VF decline before cataract extraction, which was slowed down significantly after cataract removal.
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