Refractive outcomes among glaucoma patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract extraction with and without Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy

Refractive outcomes among glaucoma patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract extraction with and without Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy

Abstract Background Glaucoma patients undergoing phacoemulsification alone have a higher rate of refractive surprise compared to patients without glaucoma. This risk is further increased with combined filtering procedures. Indeed, there are few and conflicting reports on the effect of combined phaco...

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Main Authors: Erin G. Sieck, Cara E. Capitena Young, Rebecca S. Epstein, Jeffrey R. SooHoo, Mina B. Pantcheva, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Anne M. Lynch, Malik Y. Kahook, Leonard K. Seibold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Eye and Vision
Subjects:
Kahook Dual Blade
goniotomy
refractive surprise
glaucoma
cataract
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40662-019-0153-2

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