Comparison between results of trabeculectomy in primary congenital glaucoma with and without the use of mitomycin C.

Purpose: To evaluate the results of trabeculectomy with and without the use of mitomycin C in children with primary congenital glaucoma.

Methods: The authors retrospectively studied the data of 91 patients who underwent the first trabeculectomy for primary congenital glaucoma, with 19 years of follow-up. Success criteria were set with two distinct values of intraocular pressure: lower or equal to 15 mm Hg or lower than 21 mm Hg and separately analyzed.