Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Sponge Application versus Subconjunctival Injection of Mitomycin-C during Combined Phacoemulsification and Trabeculectomy Surgery in Asian Eyes.

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of combined phacoemulsification-trabeculectomy surgery with intraoperative sponge-applied versus subconjunctival injection of mitomycin-C (MMC) in Asian eyes.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 95 eyes that consecutively underwent combined phacoemulsification-trabeculectomy surgery in a tertiary eye center in Singapore from January 2013 to June 2014. Data collected included intraocular pressure (IOP), best corrected visual acuity, and number of glaucoma medications.

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of XEN45 Implant Versus Trabeculectomy in Asian Eyes.

Prcis: Combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy is able to achieve greater reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP), higher rates of complete surgical success and fewer postoperative manipulations and visits compared with combined phacoemulsification and Xen implantation in glaucomatous eyes.

Purpose: Our study aims to compare and understand the differences between the efficacy and safety of XEN45 implantation and trabeculectomy in Asian eyes with glaucoma.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center, comparative study of consecutive patients who underwent combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy (Phaco-Trab) from January 2013 to June 2014 and combined phacoemulsification and XEN45 implantation (Phaco-Xen) from May 2017 to September 2018 in a tertiary Ophthalmology center in Singapore.