Murdoch, I;
Baker, H;
Odouard, C;
Kapessa, I;
Clarke, J;
Dhalla, K;
(2019)
Long-term follow-up of phacotrabeculectomy surgery in Tanzania.
Eye
, 33
pp. 1126-1132.
10.1038/s41433-019-0384-4.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The glaucomas often co-exist with cataract. We previously reported a large trial of anti-scarring treatment in combined phacotrabeculectomy surgery. Long-term outcomes in an African population are extremely rarely reported. We present here the outcomes in IOP, acuity, bleb morphology and patient perceptions at 3-5-years post surgery. METHODS: Tanzanian patients with glaucoma and visually significant cataract underwent combined phacotrabeculectomy surgery. In November 2015 an attempt was made to contact all participants in the study inviting them for a repeat examination. All who attended were given a detailed examination. A semi-structured interview in Swahili was administrated to determine patient experience and satisfaction with the surgery. RESULTS: Sixty-eight (23%) attended for repeat review in 2015. The mean time from original surgery was 4.5-years (range 2.3-6.6-years). Overall 53 (78%) had IOP < 21 mm Hg and 29 (43%) an IOP < 16 mm Hg at final follow-up. A flat bleb at 26 and 100 days was associated with failure by IOP criteria at 4.5-years post-operatively. A vascular bleb at those time points was not any more associated with late failure than a non-vascular bleb. A majority of patients were pleased with the surgery. The cost of surgery is high but it is a price patients were willing to pay. Nearly all patients (95%) would recommend the service to family and friends. DISCUSSION: Owing to the small proportion reviewed, our conclusions are severely limited. Phacotrabeculectomy worked well in a majority of the reviewed population long-term and is accepted by a majority of these patients as worthwhile.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Long-term follow-up of phacotrabeculectomy surgery in Tanzania |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41433-019-0384-4 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0384-4 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Outcomes research, Surgery |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10071709 |
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