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Original Article

Nonpenetrating Deep Sclerectomy for Progressive Glaucoma: Long-term (5-year) Follow-up of Intraocular Pressure Control and Visual Field Survival

Grant Slagle, Sylvia L Groth, Mario Montelongo, William E Sponsel

Keywords : Antiglaucoma, Cohort study, Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure, Medication, Mitomycin C, Nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy

Citation Information : Slagle G, Groth SL, Montelongo M, Sponsel WE. Nonpenetrating Deep Sclerectomy for Progressive Glaucoma: Long-term (5-year) Follow-up of Intraocular Pressure Control and Visual Field Survival. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2020; 14 (1):3-9.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1273

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 21-07-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


Abstract

Purpose: To monitor 5-year outcomes of nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with mitomycin C (MMC) in a new consecutive patient cohort. Materials and methods: All eyes undergoing NPDS surgery between 1/08 and 6/12 were monitored for intraocular pressure (IOP), number of antiglaucoma medications (meds), and visual field indices [mean deviation (MD) and corrected pattern standard deviation (CPSD)], relative to the preoperative baseline using the two-tailed paired Student's t test. Results: Of 106 eyes undergoing NPDS with MMC, mean IOP was 19.7 ± 0.5 [sem] mm Hg preoperatively, 11.9 ± 0.5 at 3 months, 12.5 ± 0.6 at 6 months, 12.4 ± 0.5 at 12 months, 12.6 ± 0.6 at 18 months, 11.1 ± 0.6 at 2 years, 11.8 ± 0.5 at 2.5 years, 11.0 ± 0.5 at 3 years, 11.7 ± 0.5 at 3.5 years, 10.7 ± 0.7 at 4 years, 11.6 ± 0.5 at 4.5 years, and 12.4 ± 0.7 at 5 years (average IOP reduction of 7.8 mm Hg or 37%; p < 106) at 5 years. About 92% of eyes had stable IOP ≥5 and ≤21 mm Hg at 5 years. Mean preoperative meds 2.7 ± 0.1 was reduced to 0.40 ±0.09 at 3 months, 0.51 ± 0.1 at 6 months, 0.38 ± 0.08 at 12 months, 0.49 ± 0.09 at 18 months, 0.41 ± 0.09 at 2 years, 0.39 ± 0.09 at 2.5 years, 0.49 ± 0.1 at 3 years, 0.58 ± 0.1 at 3.5 years, 0.49 ± 0.1 at 4 years, 0.64 ± 0.1 at 4.5 years, and 0.52 ± 0.1 at 5 years, corresponding to mean reduction of 2.2 meds (81%; p < 1022) at 5 years. Mean deviation and CPSD were stable relative to baseline at all time intervals (R = 0.83–0.94; p < 0.0001). Conclusion: With appropriate postoperative management, eyes undergoing NPDS can maintain excellent IOP control with minimal medication use and maintain very stable visual fields over an extended time frame.


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