Table 3
Early and late complications after trabeculectomy and viscocanalostomy
| Trabeculectomy | Viscocanalostomy | |
|---|---|---|
| Early complications | ||
| Transient Bleb Leak | 4 (16%) | 1 (4%) |
| Transient hyphaemia | 11 (44%) | 7 (30%) |
| Transient anterior chamber shallowing | 8 (32%) | 2 (9%) |
| Injected blebs | 6 (24%) | 4 (17%) |
| Encysted blebs | 7 (28%) | 1 (4%) |
| Transient overlarge blebs | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
| IOP spike | 0 | 0 |
| Peripheral anterior synechiae | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
| Intracorneal haemorrhage | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| Late complications | ||
| Cystic blebs | 1 (4%) | 0 |
| Overlarge/overhanging blebs | 0 | 0 |
| Hypotony (IOP<6 mm g) | 0 | 0 |
| Late bleb leak | 0 | 0 |
| Patients requiring cataract surgery | 3 (12%) | 3 (13%) |
