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ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2025

Effects of trabeculectomy on the postoperative central visual field as revealed by refraction values.

Kosuke Nakajima, Rei Sakata, Shiroaki Shirato, Makoto Aihara

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Kosuke NakajimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Rei SakataDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan. reisakata-tky@umin.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1411-1476
Shiroaki ShiratoYotsuya Shirato Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
Makoto AiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.

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purposeTo evaluate the effects of trabeculectomy on the rate of deterioration of the central visual field (VF) in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), as revealed by refraction values. STUDY

designRetrospective case series.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 28 eyes, including 12 high myopic (spherical equivalent [SE] < - 6 diopters without pathological myopia) and 16 non-high myopic (SE ≥ - 6 diopters) eyes. The rate of VF deterioration (dB/year) was determined using linear regression analysis of 30 -2 and 10 -2 VF tests. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare deterioration rates between groups. To assess the influence of initial post-surgery effects, statistical analyses were conducted with and without data from the initial postoperative VF exam.

resultsTrabeculectomy significantly reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) in myopic (14.1 to 9.0 mmHg, P ≤ 0.01) and non-myopic (13.4 to 9.5 mmHg, P ≤ 0.01) eyes. Postoperatively, the 10-2 VF deterioration rate significantly decreased in myopic (- 1.31 to - 0.55 dB/year, P = 0.01) and non-myopic (- 0.80 to - 0.30 dB/year, P = 0.03) eyes. Excluding the first postoperative VF exam, the deterioration rates were - 0.51 ± 0.24 dB/year and - 0.54 ± 0.89 dB/year, respectively, indicating a minor impact on progression assessment.

conclusionsTrabeculectomy may mitigate central VF deterioration in myopic NTG patients, emphasizing the potential benefits of timely surgical intervention. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal timing for surgery.

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Low Tension GlaucomaRefraction, OcularTrabeculectomyVisual FieldsAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedMyopiaPostoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesTonometry, OcularCentral visual fieldNormal-tension glaucomaRefractive myopiaTrabeculectomy

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PMCPMC11821736

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