Evaluation of Phacogoniosynechialysis Combined with Viscocanalostomy and Ologen Implant in Treating Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Pilot Retrospective Cohort Analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Evaluation of Phacogoniosynechialysis Combined with Viscocanalostomy and Ologen Implant in Treating Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Pilot Retrospective Cohort Analysis

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  • Ahmed A. M. Gad

  • Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim

  • Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

  • April 13, 2026

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    Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is characterized by elevated intraocular pressure and peripheral anterior synechia.

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    The study evaluates the safety and efficacy of phacogoniosynechialysis combined with viscocanalostomy and Ologen implant for PACG.

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    Patients included in the study were over 50 years old with medically uncontrolled IOP and at least 270° of peripheral anterior synechia.

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    Surgical procedures were performed under anesthesia, involving phacoemulsification followed by goniosynechialysis and viscocanalostomy.

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    The study adhered to ethical guidelines and was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Suez University, Egypt.

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Evaluation of Phacogoniosynechialysis Combined with Viscocanalostomy and Ologen Implant in Treating Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Pilot Retrospective Cohort Analysis

  • by Ahmed A. M. Gad, Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim, Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

  • April 13, 2026

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