AIM: To analyze the therapeutic effects of trabeculectomy for primary angle-closure glaucoma with persistent high intraocular pressure.

METHODS:A total of 39 primary angle-closure glaucoma patients(39 eyes)with persistent high intraocular pressure(40-77mmHg)were seclected for the observation group and another 30 patients(30 eyes)with intraocular pressure less than 40mmHg were chosen as the control group. And the success rate of surgery, distance vision, peripheral anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure and bleb formation during 12mo follow-up in two groups were compared.

RESULTS:There were no statistically significant differences in terms of the success rate of surgery between the two groups(89.7% vs 86.7%)(P>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the distance vision, peripheral anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure and bleb formation between the two groups(P>0.05).

CONCLUSION:The trabeculectomy for primary angle-closure glaucoma with persistent high intraocular pressure is safe and reliable treatment, which can reduce further damage to the optic nerve of patients and improve the visual function in patients and has a good clinical value of application.