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Methods: Records of 290 consecutive eyes with PEG that underwent TA between 2006 and 2012 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Mainz, Germany, were retrospectively analyzed with a follow-up period of 3 years. The main outcomes were IOP and the need for further medical treatment. Results: Of the 290 eyes with PEG that received TA, 167 eyes from 127 patients met the inclusion criteria. Among these eyes, 128 received TA and cataract surgery (Phaco-TA) without having had a trabeculectomy (group I) before, 29 had Phaco-TA after a previous trabeculectomy (group II) and 10 underwent stand-alone TA after a previous trabeculectomy (group III). In the whole cohort, the median IOP decreased immediately after TA and remained significantly lower compared to the baseline throughout the period of 36 months. Likewise, the median number of antiglaucoma drugs was reduced over the whole period. At the same time, in group I, the median IOP and the number of antiglaucoma drugs were reduced over 36 months. In contrast, in the post-trabeculectomy groups (group II and III), the median IOP and the number of antiglaucoma drugs could not be reduced. While most of the patients that received Phaco-TA with or without a previous trabeculectomy (group I and II) did not require further surgical intervention during the follow-up period, almost all patients receiving stand-alone TA after a previous trabeculectomy (group III) needed surgical therapy, most of them between the second and the third year following TA. Conclusions: Phaco-TA has an effective medium-term pressure-lowering and medication-saving effect, especially in patients without a previous trabeculectomy. 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