J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1988 Aug;29(4):561-566.

Choroidal Detachment After Trabeculectomy

• Lee DS
• Jung HR

Abstract

Hypotony and choroidal detachment have been found to be the most common complication after trabeculectomy, with a mean onset time of 5.6 days. We experienced five eyes of four patients with glaucoma, which developed a flat anterior chamber, hypotony, and choroidal detachment two to nine days after technically uncomplicated trabeculectomy. After treatment with topical and systemic corticosteroids and mydriatic-cycloplegic eyedrops, four of five eyes showed clinical improvement within six days. The one remaining eye eventually improved after surgical drainage of the choroidal detachment and reformation of the anterior chamber performed on the seventh postoperative day.

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anterior Chamber
Choroid*
Drainage
Glaucoma
Humans
Ophthalmic Solutions
Trabeculectomy*
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Ophthalmic Solutions