Lens extraction for management of coexisting cataract and post-filtering surgery ocular hypotony

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of phacoemulsification for management of post‑filtering ocular hypotony.
This prospective interventional case series study recruited 21 consecutive patients with an established diagnosis of ocular hypotony with or without maculopathy. Clear corneal incision phacoemulsification was done for all patients. Nineteen cases that completed a follow‑up of at least 6 months were considered for final analysis.
Mean baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) was 2.95 ± 1.43 mm Hg, which increased to 8.84 ± 4.67 mm Hg at 6 months (P Cataract surgery alone seems promising in resolving hypotony in patients with post‑filtering ocular hypotony, and can be considered as an effective treatment modality before proceeding to more complicated procedures.