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PURPOSE: The authors reviewed the evidence regarding cataract incidence and progression after glaucoma surgery. DESIGN: Evidence-based review of available literature. METHODS: The authors performed a systematic review of relevant studies published in English. RESULTS: Reports of visually significant cataract after glaucoma surgery are supported by data from randomized clinical trials and large case series. CONCLUSIONS: Patients undergoing glaucoma surgery are at increased risk for the development and progression of cataract.
Dr. C. Hylton, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)