DR. ABHISHEK KUMAR

DR. PRASHANT BHUSHAN, DR. ANURAG KUMAR KASHYAP, DR. DEEPAK MISHRA

Abstract

Aim: To study the postoperative changes in the ocular parameters in patients undergoing trabeculectomy. Method: The study included 40 eyes undergone trabeculectomy. ACD, CCT, axial length and corneal diameter measured pre and post operatively. Results: After surgery, ACD reduced on postop day 1, gradually increased to become same as its pre-operative value after 3 months. No significant change in the CCT after surgery. AL reduced post surgery. Vertical corneal diameter decreaced after surgery. Conclusions: Trabeculectomy can alter axial length, ACD and vertical corneal diameter. However changes in ACD is of short period. To achieve the best refractive outcome in these patients, it is better to delay cataract surgery and lens implantation if possible until ACD, AL and corneal diameter changes stabilize. Such type of study is rare in Indian context and the result in our study are different than similar studies done in western world.