TRABECULECTOMY IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS WITH GLAUCOMA
TRABECULECTOMY IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS WITH GLAUCOMA
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DOI:
10.1038/eye.1993.109
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发表时间:
1993-01-01
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
VERNON, SA
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作者:
HUGKULSTONE, CE;SMITH, LF;VERNON, SA
Forty-one eyes of 41 patients with diabetes mellitus who underwent trabeculectomy over a 4-year period were compared with 41 age- and sex-matched controls, who were also matched for date of operation and surgical technique. The two groups were comparable for glaucoma diagnoses, duration of glaucoma before admission and number of ocular hypotensive medications. The intraocular pressures at diagnosis and on admission were similar. Post-operative complications were equally frequent. The mean intraocular pressure at 6 months was significantly lower in the control group, and fewer diabetic patients achieved either an intraocular pressure