Clinical Outcomes
Surgical outcome data from 2014.
Visual outcomes
Post-operative unaided visual acuity in eyes without co-morbidities (%) | ||||
<=6/6 | <=6/7.6 | <=6/9 | <=6/12 | |
SRJT | 36% | 63% | 91% | 100% |
NHS | 27% | Not reported | 34% | 81% |
Complications
One or more complications | PC rupture rate | Other | Incidence of visual loss | |
SRJT | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
NHS incl. trainees | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
NHS Consultant only | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
UK dataset from Day et al., Eye, 2015.
Surgical success rates
Pre-op mean IOP | Pre-op meds | 12 months mean IOP | % complete success at 12 months* | |
SRJT | 25 +/- 4 mm Hg | 2.8 +/- 0.6 | 11 +/- 1 mm Hg | 100% |
UK dataset | 23 +/- 6 mm Hg | 2.5 +/- 0.9 | 12 +/- 1 mm Hg | 71% |
Complications
Revision surgery within 3 months | Hypotony or bleb leak requiring intervention | Post-op needling | Infection | |
SRJT | 0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0% |
UK dataset | 2.6% | 7% | 24% | 1.3% |
UK dataset from Kirwan et al., Ophthalmology, 2013.
*Complete success defined as IOP <= 15 mm Hg and >20% drop from baseline without requiring topical medication
Complications
Infection (endophthalmitis) | Other severe complications | |
SRJT | 0.0% | 0.0% |
UK dataset | 0.025%1 | 1.3%2 |
UK dataset from 1Lyall et al., Eye 2012; 2Solomon et al., Cochrane Databse Syst Rev, 2014.