Introduction To compare sutureless deep sclerectomy to conventional deep sclerectomy regarding their lowering effect on intraocular pressure (IOP) in cases with open-angle glaucoma. Methods This is a prospective interventional randomized comparative study that included 60 eyes of 50 patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) who were indicated for surgical intervention. Patients were recruited from the glaucoma subspecialty clinic of the Cairo University teaching hospital and were divided into two groups: group A (underwent sutureless deep sclerectomy) and group B (underwent conventional deep sclerectomy). Results Both surgeries showed significant reduction of IOP all through the study period: in group A, mean reduction was 71.37%, 53.35%, 50.3%, and 44.33% at 1st day, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months respectively, and in group B, mean reduction was 57.62%, 40.63%, 37.41%, and 31.68% at 1st day, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, respectively. Comparison between percentage of reduction in both groups showed no statistically significant difference. Also, use of anti-glaucoma medications dropped significantly at 6 months postoperatively in both groups with no significant difference between the 2 groups. Regarding reported complications, 12.9% in group A and 10.3% in group B presented with non-serious complications. One month postoperatively, UBM detected non-functioning blebs in 6.4% of group A and 3.4% in group B. Other cases with non-functioning blebs were detected at 3 and 6 months postoperatively, and all cases were managed. Conclusion Sutureless deep sclerectomy seems to be a safe and effective modification, with significant IOP reduction in POAG.
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