PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A C B Molteno
AU  - K W Whittaker
AU  - T H Bevin
AU  - P Herbison
TI  - Otago Glaucoma Surgery Outcome Study: long term results of cataract extraction combined with Molteno implant insertion or trabeculectomy in primary glaucoma
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.88.1.32
DP  - 2004 Jan 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 32--35
VI  - 88
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/1/32.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/1/32.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol2004 Jan 01; 88
AB  - Background/Aims: To describe the long term results of cases of cataract extraction combined with either Molteno implant insertion or trabeculectomy for primary open angle glaucoma. Methods: This prospective case series followed cases which had cataract extraction and Molteno implant insertion (45 eyes) or trabeculectomy (94 eyes) followed up for a mean of 5.3 years and 3.9 years respectively. Results: Cataract extraction and Molteno implant insertion or trabeculectomy controlled the intraocular pressure at 21 mmHg or less with a probability of 1.00 (95% CI 0.93 to 1.00) at 10 years or more after operation and 0.94 (95% CI 0.89 to 0.99) and 0.73 (95% CI 0.46 to 0.99) at five and 10 years after operation respectively. Conclusions: Cataract extraction combined with insertion of Molteno implants or trabeculectomy controlled the intraocular pressure in 100% (45/45) and 94% (88/94) of cases respectively.