Outcomes of Microcatheter-assisted Trabeculotomy in Adult Patients with Primary Congenital Glaucoma and Juvenile Open-angle Glaucoma: A Case Series

Overview

Journal Saudi J Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2025 Feb 13

PMID 39943947

Authors

Ine Schreurs

Ingeborg Stalmans

Sophie Lemmens

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Abstract

Trabeculotomy is conventionally performed using a rigid probe, allowing for 180° trabeculotomy. More recently, microcatheter-assisted 360° trabeculotomy (MCAT) has shown safe and effective results in pediatric glaucoma cases, particularly in primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and to a lesser extent in juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). This case report highlights the successful intraocular pressure (IOP) control following iTrack-assisted trabeculotomy in one adult with PCG and two with JOAG. Four eyes of three adults, aged 50, 28, and 45 years, underwent MCAT for uncontrolled PCG or JOAG, with no prior surgical history. No major complications were observed. Postoperatively, IOP ranging from 11 to 15 mmHg was achieved without the need for topical therapy or reoperation during a follow-up period of 12-14 months. These cases suggest that MCAT is both effective and safe for adults with PCG or JOAG requiring surgery.

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