TRANSIENT OCULAR HYPERTENSION FOLLOWING TRABECULECTOMY

A study of the postoperative evolution of 70 eyes subjected to trabeculectomy over a 3 year period is reported. This is the operation of choice in our department in cases of chronic open angle glaucoma and chronic angle closure glaucoma. The study showed that in 35.7% of the operated eyes the intraocular pressure was increased on the second postoperative day and became normal within a week. This raised intraocular pressure did not influence the final result of the operation.