The Effect of Phacoemulsification on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

摘要

Objective: To examine effects of phacoemulsification on longer-term intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with medically treated primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG; including normal-tension glaucoma), pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), or primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), without prior or concurrent incisional glaucoma surgery.