The effect of prior trabeculectomy on refractive outcomes of cataract surgery.

Purpose: To examine surgical and refractive outcomes of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implant in eyes with prior trabeculectomy.

Design: Retrospective observational case-control study.

Methods: The study compared eyes that underwent phacoemulsification with IOL implant at least 3 months post-trabeculectomy (n = 77) with eyes with either medically controlled glaucoma (n = 43) or no glaucoma (n = 50) at an academic institution.