J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1992 Dec;33(12):1168-1173.

Extracapsular Cataract Extraction in a Functioning Bleb

• Baek NH
• Kim JD
• Moon JI

Abstract

We retrospectively reviewed 11 eyes of 10 patients, with a mean age of 60.2 years, who had a functioning filtering bleb and underwent an extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of a intraocular lens. Their mean precperative intraocular pressure was 15.8mmHg and six months postoperatively this pressure was 15.5mmHg. There was no change of medicaiton. Six eyes showed a reduction of intraocular pressure with a mean change of 3.3mmHg, 4 eyes showed a mean rise of intraocular pressure of 3.8mmHg and 1 eye remained unchanged. Transient loss of filtering bleb was observed in 3 eyes but within four weeks reformed. We conclude that the results of a filtering precedure remain unchanged after extracapsular cataract extraction with implantation of intraocular lens.

Keyword

Cataract; Filtering bleb; Intraocular lens

MeSH Terms

Blister*
Cataract Extraction*
Cataract*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Lenses, Intraocular
Retrospective Studies