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Comparative Study
. 2019 Dec;39(12):2741-2748.
doi: 10.1007/s10792-019-01118-4. Epub 2019 May 27.

Corneal biomechanical changes after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma

Rana Sorkhabi  1 , Farhad Najafzadeh  2 , Ali Sadeghi  3 , Mohamadhosein Ahoor  1 , Ali Mahdavifard  1
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Comparative Study

Corneal biomechanical changes after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma

Rana Sorkhabi et al. Int Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C on corneal biomechanical characteristics in PEXG and POAG patients.

Methods: In this prospective comparative case series study, 32 glaucoma patients of whom 17 patients were suffering from PEXG and 15 patients from POAG were enrolled. All patients underwent complete ocular examination, CCT using ultrasound pachymetry and corneal biomechanical study using ORA. The patients were hospitalized, and trabeculectomy surgery with mitomycin was done. Three months after surgery, patients were examined and ORA was obtained again.

Results: The mean CH in patients with PEXG was lower compared to patients with POAG (5.66 ± 1.13, 7.49 ± 0.88, respectively) before surgery, which had a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). CRF in patients with PEXG was significantly lower compared to patients with POAG (8.19 ± 1.48 vs. 9.35 ± 1.60, respectively) before surgery, with P = 0.049. CH remarkably increased and reached 6.69 ± 0.78 (P < 0.001) in the PEXG group after TBX + MMC surgery. CH increased in the POAG group after TBX + MIC surgery and reached 8.23 ± 1.09, which was statistically significant (P = 0.001). There was a significant relationship between CH and IOPg changes in both PEXG and POAG groups (P < 0.001 and P = 0.01, respectively). Although TBX + MMC surgery changed the amount of CH in PEXG and POAG groups, no significant difference was shown in the parameters between the two groups comparing the CH changes (P = 0.33).

Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the biomechanical characteristics of cornea, particularly CH, shows certain changes following surgery and is increased, reflecting the dynamic nature of these parameters. Our knowledge of the biomechanical changes after glaucoma surgery can help us better understand the pathophysiology of glaucoma diseases and make the right decisions for follow-up of the patients.

Keywords: Corneal biomechanics; Glaucoma surgery; Ocular response analyzer.

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