PURPOSE: To evaluate long-term intraocular pressure (IOP), number of antiglaucoma medications (AGMs), and success after phacoemulsification combined with XEN-45 implantation (Phaco+XEN-45), and to compare these outcomes between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG). METHODS: This retrospective study included 30 patients (30 eyes; 17 POAG, 13 PEXG) who underwent Phaco+XEN-45 implantation. IOP, number of AGMs, postoperative interventions, complete or qualified surgical success (IOP of 5-18 mmHg with AGMs or independent of AGMs, respectively), and failure (failure to achieve qualified success) were evaluated at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 years postoperatively and at the final follow-up. RESULTS: = .031, respectively). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed complete success rates of 60% and 36% and qualified success rates of 100% and 96%, at 1 and 5 years, respectively; with 70% qualified success rate at 8 years. Long-term success did not differ between the POAG and PEXG groups. CONCLUSION: Phaco+XEN-45 implantation offers a significant reduction in AGMs and a marked decrease in IOP, with an acceptable long-term efficacy and safety profile. The similarity in the success rates of POAG and PEXG suggests that Phaco+XEN-45 is a feasible and safe option for both types of glaucoma with appropriate patient selection and effective postoperative bleb modulation.
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