Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade
Isabella V Wagner,1 Nithya Boopathiraj,1 Connor Lentz,1 Emily Aashna Dorairaj,2 Christian Draper,3 Devesh Kumar,4 Leticia Checo,1 Darby D Miller,1 Chelsey Krambeer,1 Syril Dorairaj1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA; 2Department of Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt College...
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| author | Wagner IV Boopathiraj N Lentz C Dorairaj EA Draper C Kumar D Checo L Miller DD Krambeer C Dorairaj S |
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| description | Isabella V Wagner,1 Nithya Boopathiraj,1 Connor Lentz,1 Emily Aashna Dorairaj,2 Christian Draper,3 Devesh Kumar,4 Leticia Checo,1 Darby D Miller,1 Chelsey Krambeer,1 Syril Dorairaj1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA; 2Department of Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Consultants, Spokane, WA, USA; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USACorrespondence: Syril Dorairaj, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, USA, Tel +1 904-953-2377, Fax +1 904-953-7040, Email dorairaj.syril@mayo.eduPurpose: To report clinical outcomes of successful excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade (KDB), through 60 months.Patients and methods: This was a noncomparative, single-surgeon, retrospective review of eyes receiving successful KDB goniotomy with or without concomitant phacoemulsification between October 2015 and January 2016 with five years of uninterrupted follow-up. Intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and complications were recorded. Primary outcomes included changes from baseline in IOP, medication use, and BCVA, through five years.Results: Fifty-two eyes of 28 patients were analyzed. Most eyes had mild primary open angle glaucoma (73%). Of the eyes analyzed, 41 underwent combined surgery and 11 underwent standalone surgery. With all eyes combined, mean (standard deviation) baseline IOP was 21.0 (4.1) mmHg and mean baseline medication use was 1.8 (1.1) medications per eye. Across time points at months 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60, mean postoperative IOP ranged from 13.0 to 13.7 mmHg, representing mean reductions of 7.3– 8.0 mmHg (34.7– 38.3%; p < 0.0001 at every time point). Similarly, mean medication use ranged from 0.4 to 0.6 medications per eye, representing mean reductions of 1.2– 1.4 medications (66– 75.5%; p < 0.0001 at every time point). Mean logMAR BCVA improved from 0.321 (0.177) preoperatively to 0.015 (0.035) at month 60 (p < 0.0001).Conclusion: In eyes not requiring secondary surgical procedures (eg, long-term surgical successes), excisional goniotomy provided clinically and statistically significant reductions in both IOP and the need for medications that were highly consistent through five years of follow-up. KDB goniotomy appears to be highly successful in Caucasian patients with open angle glaucoma on ≥ 1 IOP-lowering medications at baseline and with no history of prior ocular surgery. Successful excisional goniotomy with the KDB can be expected to improve long-term glaucoma-related visual outcomes through IOP reduction and to improve quality of life through medication reduction.Keywords: glaucoma, goniotomy, intraocular pressure, IOP-lowering medications, phacoemulsification, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ff1fdb987fb4bc19e6d15365419758c2024-03-07T17:38:47ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832024-03-01Volume 1871372191034Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual BladeWagner IVBoopathiraj NLentz CDorairaj EADraper CKumar DCheco LMiller DDKrambeer CDorairaj SIsabella V Wagner,1 Nithya Boopathiraj,1 Connor Lentz,1 Emily Aashna Dorairaj,2 Christian Draper,3 Devesh Kumar,4 Leticia Checo,1 Darby D Miller,1 Chelsey Krambeer,1 Syril Dorairaj1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA; 2Department of Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Consultants, Spokane, WA, USA; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USACorrespondence: Syril Dorairaj, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, USA, Tel +1 904-953-2377, Fax +1 904-953-7040, Email dorairaj.syril@mayo.eduPurpose: To report clinical outcomes of successful excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade (KDB), through 60 months.Patients and methods: This was a noncomparative, single-surgeon, retrospective review of eyes receiving successful KDB goniotomy with or without concomitant phacoemulsification between October 2015 and January 2016 with five years of uninterrupted follow-up. Intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and complications were recorded. Primary outcomes included changes from baseline in IOP, medication use, and BCVA, through five years.Results: Fifty-two eyes of 28 patients were analyzed. Most eyes had mild primary open angle glaucoma (73%). Of the eyes analyzed, 41 underwent combined surgery and 11 underwent standalone surgery. With all eyes combined, mean (standard deviation) baseline IOP was 21.0 (4.1) mmHg and mean baseline medication use was 1.8 (1.1) medications per eye. Across time points at months 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60, mean postoperative IOP ranged from 13.0 to 13.7 mmHg, representing mean reductions of 7.3– 8.0 mmHg (34.7– 38.3%; p < 0.0001 at every time point). Similarly, mean medication use ranged from 0.4 to 0.6 medications per eye, representing mean reductions of 1.2– 1.4 medications (66– 75.5%; p < 0.0001 at every time point). Mean logMAR BCVA improved from 0.321 (0.177) preoperatively to 0.015 (0.035) at month 60 (p < 0.0001).Conclusion: In eyes not requiring secondary surgical procedures (eg, long-term surgical successes), excisional goniotomy provided clinically and statistically significant reductions in both IOP and the need for medications that were highly consistent through five years of follow-up. KDB goniotomy appears to be highly successful in Caucasian patients with open angle glaucoma on ≥ 1 IOP-lowering medications at baseline and with no history of prior ocular surgery. Successful excisional goniotomy with the KDB can be expected to improve long-term glaucoma-related visual outcomes through IOP reduction and to improve quality of life through medication reduction.Keywords: glaucoma, goniotomy, intraocular pressure, IOP-lowering medications, phacoemulsification, minimally invasive glaucoma surgeryhttps://www.dovepress.com/long-term-efficacy-of-successful-excisional-goniotomy-with-the-kahook--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTHglaucomagoniotomyintraocular pressureiop-lowering medicationsphacoemulsificationminimally invasive glaucoma surgery |
| spellingShingle | Wagner IV Boopathiraj N Lentz C Dorairaj EA Draper C Kumar D Checo L Miller DD Krambeer C Dorairaj S Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade Clinical Ophthalmology glaucoma goniotomy intraocular pressure iop-lowering medications phacoemulsification minimally invasive glaucoma surgery |
| title | Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade |
| title_full | Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade |
| title_fullStr | Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade |
| title_short | Long-Term Efficacy of Successful Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade |
| title_sort | long term efficacy of successful excisional goniotomy with the kahook dual blade |
| topic | glaucoma goniotomy intraocular pressure iop-lowering medications phacoemulsification minimally invasive glaucoma surgery |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/long-term-efficacy-of-successful-excisional-goniotomy-with-the-kahook--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH |
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