Midterm Outcomes of a Bangladeshi Modification of Bent Ab Interno Needle Goniectomy (B‐BANG): Single‐Surgeon Pilot Study
<b>Purpose:</b> The purpose of the study is to report midterm outcomes of a pilot case series using a Bangladeshi modification of bent ab interno needle goniectomy (B-BANG) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). <b>Methods:</b> This single-surgeon, nonrandomized case series included 11 eyes of 11 patients with POAG. Six eyes underwent standalone B-BANG, while five eyes underwent combined phacoemulsification with B-BANG. Preoperative and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP), antiglaucoma medication (AGM) burden, and complications were recorded at 1, 3, and 6 months. Paired <i>t</i>-tests and Cohen's <i>d</i> effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. <b>Results:</b> Mean IOP reduced from 22.73 ± 7.38 to 17.00 ± 2.19 mmHg at 6 months (<i>p</i> = 0.0368; Cohen's <i>d</i> = 0.73). AGM usage decreased from 2.09 ± 0.94 to 0.45 ± 0.52 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001; <i>d</i> = 2.02). No sight-threatening complications occurred. <b>Conclusions:</b> B-BANG was feasible and reduced IOP and medication burden. Findings require confirmation in future controlled studies.
Authors
- Fariah Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-8841)
- Md Iftekher Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3501-6187)
Institutions
- Bangladesh University (BD)
- National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BioMed Research International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/bmri/4125584
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
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