Dereje Hayilu Anbesse
School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Ethiopia
Research Article
The Outcome of Trabeculectomy Surgery among Patients at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Northwest Ethiopia
Author(s): Dereje Hayilu Anbesse, Fisseha Admasu Ayele and Kbrom Legesse GebresellasieDereje Hayilu Anbesse, Fisseha Admasu Ayele and Kbrom Legesse Gebresellasie
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess outcome of Trabeculectomy surgery in terms of preservation of intraocular pressure, visual acuity and optic nerve head defect among patient undergoing trabeculectomy surgery at university of Gondar tertiary eye care and training center.
Methods: Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted from January to February 2017. A total of 69 consecutive ‘modern’ augmented and non-augmented ‘safe-technique’ trabeculectomies performed over a 2-year period (2012-2014) were assessed. Patients’ data from the charts were extracted and analyzed by SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics were done to summarize the data. Paired samples t-test was performed to compare the correspondent preoperative and postoperative IOP, VA and CDR. P-value<0.05% was considered as stati.. View More»
