J Glaucoma
J GlaucomaJune 2019Case Reports

Vision Loss After Glaucoma Surgery: Progressive Macular Thinning as a Sign of Snuff-Out Phenomenon.

Glaucoma SurgeryOptic Nerve & Disc

Summary

We herein report 2 eyes with significant loss of vision after glaucoma filtering surgery that was accompanied by progressive macular thinning detected on macular optical coherence tomography imaging.

Abstract

We herein report 2 eyes with significant loss of vision after glaucoma filtering surgery that was accompanied by progressive macular thinning detected on macular optical coherence tomography imaging. The findings provide evidence that progressive retinal ganglion cell loss is one of the causes of visual loss after uncomplicated glaucoma surgery.

Discussion

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