Clinical observation of trabeculectomy with biological amniotic membrane implantation and mitomycin C for acute primary angle closure glaucoma

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the clinical effect of trabeculectomy combined with biological amniotic membrane implantation and mitomycin C for acute primary angle closure glaucoma. METHODS: Twenty-five cases(25 eyes)with acute primary angle closure glaucoma underwent trabeculectomy combined with biological amniotic membrane implantation and mitomycin C. Clinical observations were carried out on the postoperative visual acuity, intraocular pressure, anterior chamber formation, filtering bleb and complications. RESULTS:Except one patient whose postoperative visual acuity decreased, the visual acuity of others did not changed or improved, and the visual acuity at 1, 3, 7d, and 1mo were significantly different(PPCONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy combined with biological amniotic membrane implantation and mitomycin C is a safe and effective method for acute primary angle closure glaucoma.

Keywords

• biological amnion
• acute primary angle closure glaucoma
• trabeculectomy
• mitomycin C