Efficiency of «AB INTERNO» trabeculectomy using the «Trabectome» operating system in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and cataract

Dmitriyev et al investigate the dynamics of intraocular pressure (IOP) in open-angle glaucoma and cataract patients who had undergone trabeculectomy operation with the use of Trabectome system. Fifty-two patients with open-angle glaucoma participated in the study. The IOP level was measured before and after the operation using the Maklalov tonometer. Results indicate that trabeculectomy with the use of the Trabectome operating system allowed to decrease the IOP by 21.5% in glaucoma patients. It is possible due to microinvasive removal of the trabecular tissue as the main reason for a resistance to the aqueous humor outflow in open-angle glaucoma patients.