Article In Press | Published on: February 16, 2026
Volume: 3, Issue: 1
1. C.A.B. Ophthalmology Senior Ophthalmologist Head of Ophthalmology Department, Al-zubayer General Hospital.
2. CH. B, FICMS, FM Consultant Family Medicine.
Corresponding Author: Maytham Hashim Neamah, C.A.B. Ophthalmology Senior Ophthalmologist Head of Ophthalmology Department, Al-zubayer General Hospital.
Citation: Maytham H. Neamah, Zainab H. Taher. (2026). The effect of Phacoemulsification cataract surgery on Intraocular Pressure Control and Topical Medication use in Glaucoma Patients in Al-Zubair hospital 2023/2024, Journal of Medical Research and Clinical Case Reports, RPC Publishers. 3(1).
Copyright: © 2026 Maytham Hashim Neamah, this is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Background: Glaucoma and cataract accustome the headmost two leading causes of blindness all over the world which adversely affect the vision and quality of life. They are oftenly existed as age –related diseases. As both coexist together, their effect on visual function difficult to differentiate. Meantime cataract surgery can have significant effect on the quality of life in glaucoma patients to variable degrees.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of intraocular pressure after cataract surgery in glaucomatous patients compared with non-glaucomatous patients.
Material and Methods: Prospective case-control study done for patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) whom they underwent cataract surgery by phacoemulsification by one surgeon with follow up period of six months in Al-Zubayer General Hospital during the period between Dec.2022 to Mar.2023.The patients were divided in two groups: eyes with glaucoma(G) and eyes without glaucoma (NG). The intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured by Goldman tonometry. The IOP being measured one day preoperatively and postoperatively at one week, one month,3 months and 6 months consequently. We then compared the preoperative values with postoperative one.
Results: A total 123 eyes of 107 patients were enrolled. The mean age was 64_+12 years with follow up duration of 6 months. We observed decrease in the mean IOP after cataract surgery during all postoperative visits except the 1st week post operatively where not statistically changed (p <0.05). Furthermore, we noticed increase in the number of eyes free of medications after cataract surgery.
Conclusion: In this study, cataract surgery can decrease IOP below the baseline more in glaucomatous than non-glaucomatous patients and we observed decrease in the administration of glaucoma medications after the surgery
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