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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2026

Gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy with phacoemulsification in high myopia versus non-high myopia with open-angle glaucoma-A comparative study.

Devendra Maheshwari, Nimrita Gyanchand Nagdev, Madhavi R Pillai, Ramarghya Chakraborty, Mohammed Sithiq Uduman, Syril Dorairaj, Ramakrishnan Rengappa

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Devendra MaheshwariDepartment of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nimrita Gyanchand NagdevDepartment of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Madhavi R PillaiDepartment of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ramarghya ChakrabortyDepartment of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mohammed Sithiq UdumanDepartment of Biostatistics, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Syril DorairajDepartment of Glaucoma, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Ramakrishnan RengappaDepartment of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital and PG Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.

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purposeTo compare the safety and efficacy of gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) combined with phacoemulsification in eyes with high myopia versus non-high myopia with open-angle glaucoma.

methodsThis retrospective comparative study included 76 eyes with open-angle glaucoma. Eyes were stratified into high myopia (Group 1; axial length ≥26.5 mm, n = 36) and non-high myopia (Group 2; axial length <26.5 mm, n = 40). Baseline parameters including intraocular pressure (IOP), best-corrected visual acuity, and number of anti-glaucoma medications (AGMs) were compared at 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3, 6, and 12 months. Surgical success was defined as IOP ≤21, ≤18, or ≤15 mmHg with a ≥20%, ≥25%, or ≥30% reduction from baseline, respectively. Postoperative complications, secondary interventions, and surgical risk factors were analyzed.

resultsThe mean (SD) IOP (mmHg) decreased from 20.56 ± 4.71 to 13.32 ± 5.02 in Group 1 and 19.33 ± 4.15 to 12.94 ± 3.48 in Group 2 at 12 months, with no significant difference between groups ( P = 0.92). AGM reduced from 2.11 ± 0.89 to 0.36 ± 0.95 in Group 1 and 1.98 ± 0.89 to 0.06 ± 0.24 in Group 2 at 12 months ( P = 0.07). There was no significant difference in success rate between groups by all criteria at the end of 12 months ( P = 0.77, 0.54, 0.14). Transient hyphema and IOP spikes were common complications. Five eyes required anterior chamber wash (3 in Group 1, 2 in Group 2).

conclusionGATT with phacoemulsification is a safe and effective procedure in high myopia with open-angle glaucoma, with comparable outcomes to non-high myopia eyes at 12 months.

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Glaucoma, Open-AngleGonioscopyIntraocular PressureMyopia, DegenerativePhacoemulsificationTrabeculectomyAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityGonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomyminimally invasive glaucoma surgerymyopiaphacoemulsificationprimary open-angle glaucoma

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PMID42507518
PMCPMC13667881

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