ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2017
Is there a change in the quality of life comparing the micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and the filtration technique trabeculectomy in glaucoma patients?
Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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- The Minimally Important Difference (MID) in Visual Acuity That Represents Changes in Patients' Quality of Life.Cureus · 2024Review
- Vision-Related Quality of Life following Combined Cataract and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery or Cataract Surgery Alone in Glaucoma Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Phaco-goniosynechialysis versus phaco-trabeculectomy in patients with refractory primary angle-closure glaucoma: a comparative study.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma with Canaloplasty and Microcatheter Assisted Trabeculotomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Degeneration of retina-brain components and connections in glaucoma: Disease causation and treatment options for eyesight preservation.Current research in neurobiology · 2022Review
- TGF-Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- iStent for Adults With Glaucoma: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2021Article
- Therapeutic Drugs and Devices for Tackling Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma, and Need for Neuroprotection and Cytoprotective Therapies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Prospective Studies of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries: Systematic Review and Quality Assessment.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Review
- Use of iStent as a Standalone Operation in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma.Journal of ophthalmology · 2020Review
- Quality of Life After Combined Cataract and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery in Glaucoma Patients.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- Xen45 Gel Stent implant: patient reported outcomes.International journal of ophthalmology · 2019Article
- Evolution of Glaucoma Surgery in the Last 25 Years.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2018Review
- Canaloplasty versus Nonpenetrating Deep Sclerectomy: 2-Year Results and Quality of Life Assessment.Journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
- XENInternational journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Impact of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery on the ocular surface and quality of life in patients with glaucoma.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis study was conducted to assess the impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS: iStent, Trabectome) and a penetrating technique such as Trabeculectomy (TE).
methodsThis study evaluated 88 eyes of 88 open angle glaucoma patients undergoing glaucoma surgery: 43 (mean age 72.8 ± 8.8y, female 59.5 %, male 40.5 %) Trabectome (NeoMedix, Inc., Tustin, CA, USA), 20 (mean age 68.6 ± 16.4y, female 60 %, male 40 %) iStent (Glaucos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA, USA), and 25 TE patients (mean age 74.2 ± 9.1y female 58.3 %, male 41.7 %). The National Eye Institute-Visual Functioning Questionnaire (VFQ-25) survey was used to assess the QOL at 6 months post surgery. The following 12 QOL parameters were evaluated: general health, ocular pain, general vision, near and distance activities, mental health, social functioning, role difficulties, dependency, driving, color vision, and peripheral vision. Intraocular pressure (IOP), number of topical medications, and visual acuity (VA) were examined preoperatively, 1 day, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post surgery. Statistical data were calculated using SPSS (v20.0, SPSS, Inc.).
resultsThere was no significant difference between TE and MIGS in the quality of life 6 months postoperatively. IOP was significantly lower in TE compared to MIGS at 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively (p = 0.046 and p = 0.046). Number of medications was significantly decreased in TE compared to MIGS (p < 0.001). A significant difference in VA between TE and MIGS could be assessed at day 1 post-op (p = 0.011).
conclusionIn this study cohort, the QOL can be maintained by all three surgical techniques. Patients, however, need lower numbers of topical medication in TE, which would impact QOL even though it is not included in the NEI-VFQ-25. The decision of the most appropriate surgical technique should be made by including single QOL categories, IOP and glaucoma medication outcome.
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