Visually Significant Cystoid Macula Edema After Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examines the incidence of visually significant cystoid macular edema (CME) after glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) surgery and analyses risk factors associated with developing CME and prognosis with treatment.

Materials and methods

In total, 185 eyes from 185 glaucoma patients (mean age, 72.46±13.94 y) who underwent GDI surgery at a tertiary eye institute were recruited. Patients were classified based on the presence (CME) or absence (No-CME) of CME. Pre-GDI and post-GDI best-corrected visual acuity, number of intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medications, IOP, standard automated perimetry and post-GDI complications, were recorded and compared between the 2 groups. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to quantify retinal thickness and monitor CME.

SUBMITTER: Bhakta AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5790635 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature