AIM: To compare the effect of 2 different methods in treatment of acute angle-closure glaucoma.

METHODS: A retrospective study was done. Totally 115 cases(115 eyes)diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma were divided into observation group and control group. The observation group(n=45, 45 eyes)was given trabeculectomy after anterior chamber paracentesis while control group(n=70, 70 eyes)was received trabeculectomy after drugs decompression. The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups.

RESULTS: The postoperative vision recovery, anterior chamber angle and complications of observation group were better than that of control group, and the incidence of complications was less than that of control group, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy combined with anterior chamberparacentesis is a simple therapy with fewer complications, which is worth to actively promoting in clinical.