Publications by authors named "Jonathan Trzcinski"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of combining multiple minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) with phacoemulsification in patients with severe glaucoma, emphasizing that it's the largest study on this topic.
- The research included 71 patients who underwent various MIGS techniques from 2016 to 2021, analyzing outcomes such as intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication usage using statistical methods.
- Results showed significant improvements in IOP and a reduction in medication usage over 12 months, with combination MIGS (cMIGS) outperforming single MIGS (sMIGS) in IOP reduction, highlighting its potential benefits for patients with cataracts and severe glaucoma.
Purpose: Compare outcomes of tube shunt surgery (Tube) and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (Trab-MMC) in patients with angle-closure glaucoma (ACG).
Design: Retrospective nonrandomized comparative study.
Participants: A total of 80 eyes from 80 patients with ACG who underwent either Tube (N = 50) or Trab-MMC (N = 30) between January 2015 and January 2022 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Purpose: To compare trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (trab-MMC) and XEN45 Gel Stent placed ab externo with open conjunctiva (XGS AEO) with or without cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma.
Design: Nonrandomized, retrospective, comparative study.
Subjects: A total of 204 eyes from 204 glaucoma patients who received XGS AEO or underwent trab-MMC with or without cataract surgery between July 2018 and August 2021 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Prcis: Ab externo with open conjunctiva placement may lead to improved gelatin stent (XEN Gel Stent; Allergan) success rate compared with ab interno with closed conjunctiva because it conferred more favorable intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication burden reduction based on our complete and qualified success criteria.
Purpose: To compare outcomes of a gelatin stent (XEN 45 Gel Stent; Allergan) placed either ab interno with closed conjunctiva (AIC) or ab externo with open conjunctiva (AEO) with or without cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma.
Design: Retrospective, nonrandomized comparative study of 85 eyes from 85 glaucoma patients who received XEN 45 Gel Stent placed either AIC (N=32) or AEO (N=53) with or without cataract surgery between July 2018 and January 2022 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Purpose: To compare outcomes of phacoemulsification and endocyclophotocoagulation with either dual blade goniotomy (PEcK) or two trabecular stents (ICE2).
Setting: Retrospective, nonrandomized comparative study from a level 3 triage center.
Methods: One hundred and seventy charts and a total of 1294 visits were reviewed following either PEcK or ICE2 from 2018 to 2022.
Purpose: Compare outcomes of a gelatin stent (XEN45 Gel Stent [XGS]) placed either ab externo with open conjunctiva (AEO) or ab externo with closed conjunctiva (AEC) with or without cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma.
Design: Retrospective nonrandomized comparative study.
Participants: A total of 86 eyes from 86 glaucoma patients who received XGS placed either AEO (N = 49) or AEC (N = 37) with or without cataract surgery between May 2019 and April 2022 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Purpose: Combining two or more MIGS (cMIGS) promises to be more efficacious than single MIGS (sMIGS). This study compared the efficacy of PEcK, which combines Phacoemulsification (Phaco), Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP), and Kahook dual blade (KDB), relative to both of its constituent sMIGS, Phaco/ECP (Endo Optiks, NJ) and Phaco/KDB (New World Medical, CA) for the first time.
Patients And Methods: Data was collected retrospectively from 1833 visits of 271 patients who underwent PEcK, Phaco/ECP, or Phaco/KDB from 2016-2021 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.