Effect of phacoemulsification combined with intraocularlens implantation in the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma patients with cataract

  Objective  To observe the effect of phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation in the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma patients with cataract.

  Methods  Seventy primary angle-closure glaucoma patients with cataract diagnosed in our hospital were enrolled in the study, and were divided into control group and observation group by digital table method. The control group(n=33) underwent small incision non-phacoemulsification cataract extraction combined with intraocular lens implantation, and the observation group(n=37) were treated with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. The effects of different surgical Methods were evaluated.

  Results  The intraocular pressure level of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in postoperative visual acuity between the two groups (P > 0.05). The anterior chamber depth of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). But no significant difference in postoperative complications between the two groups was observed (P > 0.05).

  Conclusion  Phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation for primary angle-closure glaucoma can improve the visual acuity and intraocular pressure level of patients, and it is a safe and reliable method.