Purpose: To evaluate the results of the trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy combined procedure in 12 to 50 years old patients with moderate and advanced glaucoma. Methods: Nineteen eyes of thirteen patients underwent a trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy procedure and were prospectively analyzed and followed up for 21,6 ± 7,2 (5,1 a 29,7) months. Results: IOP was reduced from 32,03 ± 10,01 (12 to 50) mmHg to 9,42 ± 3,50 (2 e 16) mmHg with the number of topical medications being reduced from 1,47 ± 1,54 (0 a 4) to 0,16 ± 0,37 (0 a 1). The target IOP was obtained in 15 of the eyes (78,94%). A great IOP reduction was obtained in eyes without significant blebs. Three eyes developed persistent hipotony. Conclusion: The procedure proved to be effective. The IOP reduction in eyes without significant blebs make us to infer that isolated trabeculotomy should be sufficient to control IOP for some of these eyes. The occurency of hipotony was similar to that from isolated trabeculectomy for pacients of the same age.
Trabeculectomy; Trabeculotomy; Treatment outcome; Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Adult; Adolescent
