Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the results of complicated cataract surgery in patients with neovascular glaucoma in case of diabetic proliferative retinopathy or postthrombotic macular edema. Material and methods. A retrospective study of the complicated cataract surgery with IOL implantation results was performed in 38 patients (38 eyes) with neovascular glaucoma. The first stage was Lucentis intravitreal injection, then after 2 weeks intraocular pressure (IOP) under combined medical therapy was determined: 1) if IOP was <25 mm Hg, then phacoemulsification was performed; 2) if IOP remained >25 mm Hg, the second stage was transscleral cyclophotocoagulation, and 2 weeks later – cataract phacoemulsification. Results. All patients with neovascular glaucoma had significant increase of the best corrected visual acuity from the initial level on the 1st day, 1- and 3-months post-op. IOP values under medical treatment corresponded to the range of the average statistical norm. There was no recurrence of neovascularization or IOP increase. Conclusion. The application of Lucentis intravitreal injections as well as IOP lowering to the average statistical norm range under medication or laser surgery provide the basis for an effective and safe complicated cataract surgery with IOL implantation in patients with neovascular glaucoma in case of diabetic proliferative retinopathy or post-thrombotic macular edema. Key words: cataract, neovascular glaucoma, phacoemulsification.
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