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.

The goal of glaucoma surgery should be the preservation of visual function, the avoidance of sight-threatening complications, and the preservation of the quality of life of the patient. Curiously, the ...

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 ...

The gold standard of surgical management of patients with open-angle glaucoma is trabeculectomy with an adjunctive antifibrotic agent. Although bleb-forming surgeries reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — New options have enriched the field of glaucoma, but trabeculectomy should continue to be part ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For more than 50 years, trabeculectomy has been the gold standard in the management of severe glaucoma. Even ...

Surgery is considered when medications aren’t enough to treat glaucoma. Surgical options include trabeculectomy, tube shunt implantation, MIGS, and cyclophotocoagulation, each of which aims to lower ...

Randomized assignment to trabeculectomy versus drops enabled comparative assessment of visual field, IOP, and patient-reported outcomes with repeated measures over 60 months. Surgical first-line ...

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 ...

A new report suggests corticosteroids likely are not a panacea for ocular surface disease, a potential adverse effect of trabeculectomy. Patients who took steroid eye drops before trabeculectomy for ...

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 ...