TY - THES A1 - Strzałkowska, Alicja T1 - Retrospektive Auswertung von filtrierender Trabekulotomie (FTO) im Vergleich zur konventionellen Trabekulektomie (TE) T1 - Retrospective evaluation of a filtering trabeculotomy (FTO) in comparison to conventional trabeculectomy (TE) N2 - In dieser Dissertation wurden die 2-Jahres-Ergebnisse einer FTO mit einer konventionellen TE bei Offenwinkelglaukom miteinander verglichen, um die Effektivität und Sicherheit zu analysieren. Das exact matching, bei dem die Patienten basierend auf dem Ausgangs-IOD und Glaukommedikation 1:1 (FTO:TE) gematcht wurden, ermöglicht eine genaue und ausgewogene Vergleichbarkeit der Daten. Die FTO wurde bei 110 Patienten durchgeführt. Durch ein verbleibendes Trabeculo-Descemet-Fenster vor dem Sklerallappen konnte eine Iridektomie vermieden werden. Die TE, welche bei 86 Patienten durchgeführt wurde, verwendete eine Block-Exzision des Trabekelmaschenwerks und eine Iridektomie. Bei beiden Operationstechniken wurde MMC verwendet. Die Patienten wurden anhand des Ausgangsaugeninnendrucks (IOD) und der Anzahl der Glaukommedikamente verglichen. Ein absoluter Erfolg (IOD ≤ 18 mmHg und IOD-Reduktion ≥ 30 %, ohne Medikation) und relativer Erfolg (IOD ≤ 18 mmHg und IOD-Reduktion ≥ 30 %, mit Medikation) waren die primären Endpunkte. IOD, Sehschärfe (BCVA), Komplikationen und Interventionen waren sekundäre Endpunkte. 44 FTO-Patienten wurden mit einem IOD von 22,5 ± 4,7 mmHg und 3 ± 0,9 Medikamenten exakt auf 44 TE Patienten abgestimmt. Nach 24 Monaten wurde ein absoluter Erfolg von 59 % bei FTO und 66 % bei TE und ein relativer Erfolg von 59 % bei FTO und 71 % bei TE erzielt. In der FTO-Gruppe reduzierte sich der Augeninnendruck nach 12 Monaten auf 12,4 ± 4,3 mmHg und nach 24 Monaten auf 13,1 ± 4,1 mmHg. In der TE-Gruppe betrug der Augeninnendruck nach 12 Monaten 11,3 ± 2,2 mmHg und nach 24 Monaten 12,0 ± 3.5 mmHg. Die Medikation verringerte sich nach 24 Monaten auf 0,6 ± 1,3 in FTO und 0,2 ± 0,5 in TE. Zu keinem Zeitpunkt gab es signifikante Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Gruppen in Bezug auf Augeninnendruck, Medikamente, Komplikationen oder weitere Interventionen. Die Modifikation des Kammerwasserabflusses durch eine begrenzte TE bei FTO führte zu ähnlichen klinischen Ergebnissen wie die herkömmliche Blockexzision des Trabekelmaschenwerks mit Iridektomie bei TE. N2 - To compare two-year results of a filtering trabeculotomy (FTO) to conventional trabeculectomy (TE) in open-angle glaucoma by exact matching. 110 patients received an FTO and 86 a TE. FTO avoided the need for an iridectomy due to a preserved trabeculo-descemet window anterior to the scleral flap. TE employed a trabecular block excision and iridectomy. Mitomycin C was used in both. FTO and TE were exact matched by baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) and the number of glaucoma medications. Complete and qualified success (IOP ≤ 18 mmHg and IOP reduction ≥ 30 %, with or without medication) were primary endpoints. IOP, visual acuity (BCVA), complications and intervention were secondary endpoints. 44 FTO were exact matched to 44 TE. The IOP baseline in both groups was 22.5 ± 4.7 mmHg on 3 ± 0.9 medications. At 24 months, complete success was reached by 59 % in FTO and 66 % in TE, and qualified success by 59 % in FTO and 71 % in TE. In FTO, IOP was reduced to 12.4 ± 4.3 mmHg at 12 months and 13.1 ± 4.1 mmHg at 24 months. In TE, IOP was 11.3 ± 2.2 mmHg at 12 months and 12.0 ± 3.5 mmHg at 24 months. Medications could be reduced at 24 months to 0.6 ± 1.3 in FTO and 0.2 ± 0.5 in TE. There were no significant differences between the two groups in IOP, medications, complications or interventions at any point. The modification of the aqueous humor outflow through a limited TE in FTO led to clinical results similar to conventional block excision of the trabecular meshwork with iridectomy in TE. KW - Glaukom KW - Primäres Offenwinkelglaukom KW - Filtrierender Trabekulotomie KW - Konventionellen Trabekulektomie Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-216852 SN - 2046-1402 PB - F1000research ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yousef, Yousef Al A1 - Strzalkowska, Alicja A1 - Hillenkamp, Jost A1 - Rosentreter, André A1 - Loewen, Nils A. T1 - Comparison of a second-generation trabecular bypass (iStent inject) to ab interno trabeculectomy (Trabectome) by exact matching JF - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology N2 - Purpose To achieve a highly balanced comparison of trabecular bypass stenting (IS2, iStent inject) with ab interno trabeculectomy (T, Trabectome) by exact matching. Methods Fifty-three IS2 eyes were matched to 3446 T eyes. Patients were matched using exact matching by baseline intraocular pressure (IOP), the number of glaucoma medications, and glaucoma type, and using nearest neighbor matching by age. Individuals without a close match were excluded. All surgeries were combined with phacoemulsification. Results A total of 78 eyes (39 in each group) could be matched as exact pairs with a baseline IOP of 18.3 ± 5.1 mmHg and glaucoma medications of 2.7 ± 1.2 in each. IOP in IS2 was reduced to 14.6 ± 4.2 mmHg at 3 months and in T to a minimum of 13.1 ± 3.2 mmHg at 1 month. In IS2, IOP began to rise again at 6 months, eventually exceeding baseline. At 24 months, IOP in IS2 was 18.8 ± 9.0 mmHg and in T 14.2 ± 3.5 mmHg. IS2 had a higher average IOP than T at all postoperative visits (p < 0.05 at 1, 12, 18 months). Glaucoma medications decreased to 2.0 ± 1.5 in IS2 and to 1.5 ± 1.4 in T. Conclusion T resulted in a larger and sustained IOP reduction compared with IS2 where a rebound occurred after 6 months to slightly above preoperative values. KW - glaucoma surgery KW - iStent KW - trabecular bypass stent KW - trabectome KW - ab interno trabeculectomy KW - exact matching Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-232613 SN - 0721-832X VL - 258 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Waxman, Susannah A1 - Strzalkowska, Alicja A1 - Wang, Chao A1 - Loewen, Ralitsa A1 - Dang, Yalong A1 - Loewen, Nils A. T1 - Tissue-engineered anterior segment eye cultures demonstrate hallmarks of conventional organ culture JF - Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology N2 - Background Glaucoma is a blinding disease largely caused by dysregulation of outflow through the trabecular meshwork (TM), resulting in elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). We hypothesized that transplanting TM cells into a decellularized, tissue-engineered anterior segment eye culture could restore the outflow structure and function. Methods Porcine eyes were decellularized with freeze–thaw cycles and perfusion of surfactant. We seeded control scaffolds with CrFK cells transduced with lentiviral vectors to stably express eGFP and compared them to scaffolds seeded with primary TM cells as well as to normal, unaltered eyes. We tracked the repopulation behavior, performed IOP maintenance challenges, and analyzed the histology. Results Transplanted cells localized to the TM and progressively infiltrated the extracellular matrix, reaching a distribution comparable to normal, unaltered eyes. After a perfusion rate challenge to mimic a glaucomatous pressure elevation, transplanted and normal eyes reestablished a normal intraocular pressure (transplanted = 16.5 ± 0.9 mmHg, normal = 16.9 ± 0.9). However, eyes reseeded with eGFP-expressing CrFK cells could not regulate IOP, remaining high and unstable (27.0 ± 6.2 mmHg) instead. Conclusion Tissue-engineered anterior segment scaffolds can serve as readily available, scalable ocular perfusion cultures. This could reduce dependency on scarce donor globes in outflow research and may allow engineering perfusion cultures with specific geno- and phenotypes. KW - ocular anterior segment perfusion culture KW - tissue engineering KW - aqueous humor outflow KW - trabecular meshwork Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-323845 VL - 261 IS - 5 ER -