
Trabeculectomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Trabeculectomy is a type of glaucoma surgery performed on the eye that creates a new pathway for fluid inside the eye to be drained. This is an outpatient procedure performed in the operating room. It is …
Trabeculectomy - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Aug 14, 2024 · Trabeculectomy (also called “glaucoma filtration surgery”) is eye surgery that treats glaucoma. With glaucoma, fluid called aqueous humor does not drain properly from the front of the …
Trabeculectomy - Wikipedia
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye 's trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures.
Trabeculectomy Surgery for Glaucoma | Wills Eye Hospital
Trabeculectomy is a glaucoma surgery designed to improve fluid drainage from the eye, thereby lowering eye pressure and reducing the risk of damage to the optic nerve.
Trabeculectomy: Risks, Success Rate, and What to Expect
Jul 2, 2024 · A trabeculectomy is a surgical treatment for glaucoma. It aims to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) by creating a new pathway for fluid drainage.
Glaucoma Surgery Series: Trabeculectomy - BrightFocus
Jul 7, 2021 · Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure for lowering pressure inside the eye. Learn about this procedure, potential side effects, how scarring is managed, and the factors that influence the …
Trabeculectomy Surgery - Glaucoma UK
What is a trabeculectomy? A trabeculectomy is an operation which helps to drain fluid out of the eye and into a small blister (called a bleb) under the surface of the eye (the conjunctiva).
Trabeculectomy Surgery: Procedure, Recovery, and Outlook
Mar 25, 2024 · Trabeculectomy is a procedure that makes a pathway for fluid to drain from the eye in the treatment of glaucoma. The surgery aims to relieve eye pressure and fluid buildup, reduce …
Trabeculectomy - University of Rochester Medical Center
Trabeculectomy is a possible treatment for both closed-angle and open-angle types of glaucoma. It's also a possible treatment for primary and secondary types of glaucoma.
Glaucoma Filtration Surgery (Trabeculectomy)
The goal of a trabeculectomy is to lower eye pressure. By lowering eye pressure, it is hoped that the operated eye will be spared further glaucoma damage and can maintain its vision.