Trabeculectomy after failed glaucoma drainage device (GDD) is often thought of as a poor choice due to the possibility of violated conjunctiva leading to failure of the trabeculectomy. Thus, no large ...

Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trabeculectomy with or without mitomycin-C (MMC) in the management of glaucoma in aphakia and pseudophakia following congenital cataract surgery.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify the early postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) that predicts low pressure control after a trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Materials and Methods: ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 3 million Americans carry the diagnosis of glaucoma. At 5 years after diagnosis, approximately 5% ...

A trabeculectomy is a medical procedure that can relieve pressure in the eyes, which is associated with glaucoma. It involves making a small hole in the eye that allows excess fluid to drain, ...

The incidence of trabeculectomy is falling due to more effective medical therapies, resulting in fewer trabeculectomy operations carried out by Ophthalmology trainees. This study audits all primary ...

Did you know about an eye condition that can lead to blindness if left untreated? Glaucoma, an ocular condition, causes harm to the optic nerve, the link between the eye and the brain. It is a ...

Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a progressive disorder characterised by irreversible damage to the optic nerve, primarily due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). While ...

Surgery isn’t usually the first step to treat glaucoma, but it may save your vision if other treatments don’t work. Glaucoma is a condition in which there is optic nerve damage or the threat of damage ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of people getting a certain type of glaucoma surgery may suffer from temporary, sometimes severe vision loss afterwards, suggests a new study. A smaller ...