Combined phacoemulsification and angle filtering procedures versus phacoemulsification with clinical outcomes in primary glaucoma coexisting with cataracts: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Takeaways - MDSpire

Combined phacoemulsification and angle filtering procedures versus phacoemulsification with clinical outcomes in primary glaucoma coexisting with cataracts: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • By

  • Tangshou Xie

  • Wenrong Rao

  • Xi Liu

  • Yuanyi Li

  • Jie Zhu

  • June 8, 2026

  • 0 min

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    Combined phacoemulsification and angle filtering procedures significantly reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) compared to phacoemulsification alone.

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    Patients undergoing combined procedures require fewer anti-glaucoma medications (AGMs) than those receiving phacoemulsification alone.

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    The combined procedure has a smaller effect on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) than phacoemulsification alone without mitomycin C.

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    Combined phacoemulsification and angle filtering procedures are associated with a higher rate of complications compared to phacoemulsification alone.

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    Subgroup analysis indicates significant differences in BCVA for combined procedures without mitomycin C compared to phacoemulsification alone.

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Combined phacoemulsification and angle filtering procedures versus phacoemulsification with clinical outcomes in primary glaucoma coexisting with cataracts: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • by Tangshou Xie, Wenrong Rao, Xi Liu, Yuanyi Li, Jie Zhu

  • June 8, 2026

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