Effect on early tear film function of different adjustable suture in glaucoma trabeculectomy

Abstract

AIM:To compare the effects of different adjustable suture in glaucoma trabeculectomy on early tear film function. METHODS: Sixty-eight cases of primary glaucoma(76 eyes)during January 2012 to June 2014 in our hospital were selected and divided into exposure conjunctival suture group(34 cases, 36 eyes)and embedded conjunctival suture group(34 cases, 40 eyes)according to treatment. Adjustable suture exposed conjunctival suture and embedding conjunctival suture was given to two groups, respectively. Intraocular pressure(IOP)before and after treatment 7, 14, 30d were observed and Schirmer test, tear break-up time, No Hikaru sensitivity and the occurrence of adverse reactions after treatment 1, 30d were recorded. RESULTS: After the treatment, the mean IOP of two groups were decreased significantly(PP>0.05), after treatment 7, 14, 30d embedded conjunctival suture group was significantly higher than that of exposure conjunctival suture group(PPPPCONCLUSION:Trabeculectomy operation with adjustable thread embedding conjunctival suture has few effects on the tear film function in patients with early postoperative complications, lower, and operation effect is better than that of exposed conjunctival suture.

Keywords

• trabeculectomy operation
• glaucoma
• tear film function
• adjustable suture