Effect of primary Phacoviscocanalostomy/ Viscocanalostomy on intraocular pressure of normal tension glaucoma patients: 3-year results.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Viscocanalostomy/Phacoviscocanalostomy (VC/PVC) in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in Normal Tension Glaucoma (NTG) patients.

Methods: Retrospective electronic database review of patients who underwent VC/PVC for NTG between December 2009 and November 2011 at Stanley eye unit in Abergele Hospital. Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) was used for all IOP measurements which were taken at the time of listing for surgery and at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, then 3-monthly up to 1 year, then half-yearly up to 3 years post operatively.