Surgical management of coexisting pseudophakic bullous keratopathy and glaucoma

This technique is a 1-step surgical management approach for patients with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy, glaucoma, and an unsatisfactory intraocular lens (IOL). The outcome of 4 consecutive patients who had penetrating keratoplasty, IOL removal, vitrectomy, transscleral sutured IOL implantation, and trabeculectomy by the same surgeon were reviewed. All patients had had intracapsular cataract extraction with anterior chamber IOL implantation and were on antiglaucoma therapy. Main outcome measures were Snellen visual acuity and intraocular pressure. A 1-stage quintuple procedure can achieve relatively rapid visual rehabilitation in these high-risk eyes. The role of filtration surgery is controversial, but it was partially successful in controlling postoperative intraocular pressure. (C) 1999 ASCRS and ESCRS.