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Combining cataract and glaucoma surgeries lowers IOP

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ROCKVILLE, Md. — Performing surgery for coexisting glaucoma and cataract at the same time results in lower IOP than cataract surgery alone, according to a report released by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The research was undertaken by the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC), under contract to AHRQ, to identify the most important questions regarding surgical treatment of the coexisting conditions, review the quality and content of existing evidence on surgical treatment and identify future areas of promising research.

The report identifies four topics for future research: development of cataract after a patient undergoes glaucoma surgery; control of IOP after cataract surgery in glaucoma patients; long-term control of IOP after cataract surgery in glaucoma patients; and determination of the optimal surgical technique, including a comparison of the benefits of staged vs. combined procedures.

For more information about the report, e-mail ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov, or visit the Web site directly at http://www.ahcpr.gov/.