AIM: To investigate the related factors and treatment of choroidal detachment after glaucoma filtering surgery.

METHODS: The clinical data of 42 eyes with choroidal detachment of 457 eyes undergoing glaucoma filtering were retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS: Choroidal detachment occurred at 3-7 days after glaucoma filtering surgery, with mean 4.51±1.14 days. The patient's average age was 65.30±3.50 years. Chroidal detachment was reformed by corticosteroids medicine mydriatic drugs hypertonic agent and all recovered, within 16.50±2.75 days.

CONCLUSION: Chroidal detachment is a common complication of glaucoma filtering surgery. The related factors include high intraocular pressure and eyeball congestion before surgery, postoperative low intraocular pressure, diabetes, hypertension and the aged.