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ABSTRACT: To investigate outcomes of phacoemulsification in eyes with functioning Ahmed Glaucoma Valves (AGVs).
Observational case series.
We reviewed records of 19 patients (23 eyes) who had a clear-cornea phacoemulsification >/=3 months after insertion of an AGV between 1997 and 2002. The main outcome measures were intraocular pressure (IOP) control, number of medications, complications, and further glaucoma surgery.
The median interval between AGV surgery and phacoemulsification was 0.7 years with an average (+/-SD) follow-up time of 1.6 (+/-0.6) years (range: 0.9 to 3.0 years). Four eyes (17%) had an IOP increase >10 mm Hg on day one. The mean IOP or number of medications did not significantly change after phacoemulsification at one month or thereafter (P > .05). One eye (4%) required a second AGV.
Small-incision cataract surgery is consistent with maintenance of IOP control in eyes with functioning AGV. A minority of the eyes will require repeat glaucoma surgery.
American Journal of Ophthalmology 11/2005; 140(5):911-3. · 4.22 Impact Factor
