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• Background: We previously reported the effectiveness of goniosynechialysis and trabeculotomy ab externo for adult-onset glaucoma. In this study, we performed non-filtering surgery on patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma and studied the long-term outcome of this treatment. • Methods: Included in this study were 35 eyes of 25 patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma, each of which had an intraocular pressure greater than 20 mmHg with maximal tolerated antiglaucoma medication, even after laser iridotomy or surgical iridectomy. Of these 35 eyes, 22 underwent trabeculotomy and 13 underwent goniosynechialysis. All patients were followed up for at least 18 months. • Results: In 21 (95%) of 22 eyes after trabeculotomy, and in 12 (92%) of 13 eyes after goniosynechialysis, intraocular pressures were well controlled at or below 21 mmHg at the final examination. However, in two of the 21 eyes in which trabeculotomy was a success, and in four of the 12 eyes in which goniosynechialysis was successful, the procedure had to be repeated before adequate control of pressure was achieved. • Conclusion: Our results show that intraocular pressure in most cases of primary angle-closure glaucoma can be controlled by restructuring of the physiologic aqueous outflow route by means of goniosynechialysis or trabeculotomy, and that filtering surgery is not necessary.
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Tanihara, H., Negi, A., Akimoto, M. et al. Long-term results of non-filtering surgery for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 233, 563–567 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00404707
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