Research Article
Molteno3 Implantation as Primary Glaucoma Surgery
Table 3
All postoperative complications in 106 eyes of 97 patients.
| | Complication | (%) |
| | Early hypotony* | 20 () | | Cataract | 9 () | | Choroidal effusion | 8 () | | Tube erosion through conjunctiva | 4 () | | Flat anterior chamber | 4 () | | Tube contact with iris/endothelium | 4 () | | Encapsulated bleb | 3 () | | Bullous keratopathy | 2 () | | Macular oedema | 2 () | | Malignant glaucoma | 2 () | | Transient diplopia | 1 () | | Retinal detachment | 1 () | | Phthisis bulbi | 1 () | | Central retinal vein occlusion | 1 () | | Wound leak | 1 () | | Exacerbation of chronic uveitis | 1 () | | Silicone oil in anterior chamber | 1 () | | Corneal abrasion | 1 () | | Total number of complications | 66 | | Eyes with complications | 47 () | | Mean number of complications/eyes | 1.4 |
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IOP ≤ 5 mmHg on any follow-up visit during the first postoperative month.
More than one complication may be present in one eye.
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