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ICC - F3: Cataract management in glaucoma patients

Sayeh POURJAVAN, Sheng LIM
Interactive Clinical Courses
Friday 27 November 2009, 14:00 - 15:30, Hall E - ICC
Moderators
Sayeh POURJAVAN, Sheng LIM

Intermediate

The coexistence of cataract and glaucoma is common and a cataract operation can have significant impact on the glaucoma status of a patient. This ICC focuses on the treatment of cataract in glaucoma patients using an evidence-based medicine approach, trying to answer the following topics:Trabeculectomy and cataract extraction: Best performed concurrently or sequentially? In which order? One-site or two-site surgery? Is a functioning bleb harmed by cataract extraction? What to do in PXF and primary angle closure glaucoma? How to optimize the cataract surgery in glaucoma patients?
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