文摘
Purpose To document the anatomical effects of clear lens extraction by phacoemulsification versus trabeculectomy on anterior chamber angle in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Methods Gonioscopy and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) were performed pre-operatively, and at 1?year after clear lens extraction or trabeculectomy in PACG eyes. Results Fifty PACG eyes of 50 patients were included. Twenty-six eyes had clear lens extraction by phacoemulsification, while 24?eyes underwent trabeculectomy. The mean extent of synechial angle closure was significantly reduced from 272.3°?±-7.3° to 253.3°?±-0.5° (p--.007) by phacoemulsification, but it was only reduced from 285.0°?±-4.6° to 283.1°?±-5.5° (p--.32) by trabeculectomy. The mean angle-opening distance at 500 microns from sclera spur (AOD500) measured by UBM was significantly increased from 220.3?±-3.8 microns to 388.9?±-34.1 microns (p-lt;-.001) by clear lens extraction, but decreased from 220.9?±-9.8 microns to 214.5?±-0.2 microns (p--.11) by trabeculectomy. The mean anterior chamber depth (ACD) measured by UBM was significantly increased from 1,983.8?±-76.8 microns to 3335.0?±-74.2 microns (p-lt;-.001) by clear lens extraction, but decreased from 2,000.2?±-14.5 microns to 1975.8?±-18.2 microns (p--.001) by trabeculectomy. Conclusion Compared to trabeculectomy, clear lens extraction resulted in a significant reduction in synechial angle closure, and an increase in anterior chamber angle width and anterior chamber depth in PACG eyes without cataract.