Intraocular Pressure Control after Trabeculectomy, Phacotrabeculectomy and Phacoemulsification in a Hispanic Population

. 2014 Jun 12;8(2):67–74. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10008-1164

Table 5: Reasons for treatment failure

	Group A (n = 51) Trabeculectomy	Group B (n = 51) Phacotrabeculectomy	Group C (n = 51) Phacoemulsification
Inadequate IOP reduction^a	23 (45.1%)	26 (50.9%)	39 (76.5%)
Reoperation for glaucoma	0	0	2 (3.9%)
Persistent hypotony^b	1 (1.9%)	0	0
Loss of light perception	0	0	0

IOP: Intraocular pressure; Data are presented as number (percentage); ^aIOP >21 mm Hg or not reduced by 20% below baseline on 2 consecutive follow-up visits after 3 months; ^bIOP ≤ 5 mm Hg on 2 consecutive follow-up visits after 3 months