Post

New research · Ophthalmology
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 3d
Randomized trialAsia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026

Three-year outcomes of phacogoniotomy versus phacotrabeculectomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataract: A randomized controlled trial.

Fengbin Lin, Yunhe Song, Hengli Zhang … PVP Study group
Read paper
OphthalmologyRandomized trial

Phacogoniotomy lowered eye pressure as effectively as phacotrabeculectomy after 3 years.

Three-year outcomes of phacogoniotomy versus phacotrabeculectomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataract: A randomized controlled trial.

Fengbin Lin … PVP Study group
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026
Purpose

To evaluate the 3-year efficacy and safety of phacogoniotomy versus phacotrabeculectomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (primary angle-closure glaucoma) with cataract.

Methods

Were randomized 1:1 to undergo either phacogoniotomy (65 eyes) or phacotrabeculectomy (59 eyes).

n = 65 eyes
Results

checking eyes' pressure control, phacogoniotomy matched the other surgery equally well

MD -0.37 (95% CI -1.32 to 0.58)
null 0
-1.32
0.58
CI crosses the null - not significant
More results

At 3 years, phacogoniotomy reduced mean IOP from 40.2 (10.3) to 14.1 (2.4) mmHg (-26.1 [10.4] mmHg reduction); phacotrabeculectomy, from 39.7 (9.3) to 14.4 (2.5) mmHg (-25.3 [9.2] mmHg reduction).

Complete (78.3% vs 89.8%; P = 0.13) and qualified (90.0% vs 91.8%; P > 0.999) success rates were comparable.

More results

Hypotensive medications declined in both groups (phacogoniotomy: 2.1 [1.2] to 0.2 [0.6]; phacotrabeculectomy: 2.1 [1.3] to 0.0 [0.2]; P = 0.06 for 3-year difference).

“
Conclusion

At 3 years, phacogoniotomy remained non-inferior to phacotrabeculectomy in IOP reduction for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataract.

Read paper
0 comments

No comments yet. Be the first.

Related papers

LatestFoundational
Cross-sectional
44.1%
had too much homocysteine in the blood, a far larger share than in dry AMD or healthy eyes
Cohort Study
92.3%
most laser-treated eyes had a favorable eye-structure outcome
Cohort Study
56%
lost three or more lines on the eye-chart vision test
Cohort Study
50%
older patients were more likely to lose three or more lines of vision
Study
81%
trials where mask air leaks were detected blowing toward the eyes
Cohort Study
13.5%
Central retinal artery peak blood-flow speed was 13.5% lower in diabetic patients.
Study
379 +/- 156 microm
lower thickness in the central retina, checked with an eye scan
Case Report
9 of 10 eyes
eyes had better measured vision after treatment