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In phacomorphic glaucoma with limited view, how do you approach surgical management (i.e., staged or combined surgery, temporize with LPI)?

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Ophthalmology · University of Maryland School of Medicine

In true phacomorphic glaucoma, the definitive treatment is cataract extraction. I first focus on medically lowering the IOP, and if the cornea is hazy, I do everything possible to clear it to obtain a safe surgical view. If the view remains limited, I’m comfortable using the biometry from the fellow...

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