Trabeculectomy followed by phacoemulsification versus trabeculectomy alone: The Collaborative Bleb-Related Infection Incidence and Treatment Study.

Shogo ArimuraKentaro IwasakiMakoto GozawaYoshihiro TakamuraMasaru Inatani

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Phacoemulsification following trabeculectomy adversely affects surgical outcomes. In particular, a shorter time gap between trabeculectomy and phacoemulsification reduces the probability of success.

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