A miniature glaucoma device implanted under a partial-thickness scleral flap lowers IOP as effectively as standard trabeculectomy, with lower rates of early postoperative hypotony and choroidal ...

Consecutive patients with uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma scheduled for trabeculectomy surgery were invited to participate in this study. Inclusion criteria included age 18 to 85 years and medically ...

PARIS — Implantation of a glaucoma drainage device under a large scleral flap provides good IOP control with minimal bleb formation, according to a specialist. “The implantation procedure is in fact a ...

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, ...

To study the change in retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters using optical coherence tomography (Stratus OCT 3) after trabeculectomy in adult patients with ...

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 ...