trabeculectomy
Sign in to saveTrabeculectomy 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. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous humor from within the eye to underneath the conjunctiva where it is absorbed. This outpatient procedure was most commonly performed under monitored anesthesia care using a retrobulbar block or peribulbar block or a combination of topical and subtenon (Tenon's capsule) anesthesia. Due to the higher risks associated with bulbar blocks, topi
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Research
9,940 papers- Trabeculectomy bleb-associated infections.Survey of ophthalmology · 2017
- Device-modified trabeculectomy for glaucoma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
- [Trabeculectomy versus canaloplasty].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2015
- Post-trabeculectomy ocular biometric changes.Clinical & experimental optometry · 2017
- Trabeculectomy: A Brief History and Review of Current Trends.International ophthalmology clinics · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Procedure
- Mechanism
- Postoperative care
- Postoperative challenges
- Modifications
- Research
- History
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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. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous humor from within the eye to underneath the conjunctiva where it is absorbed. This outpatient procedure was most commonly performed under monitored anesthesia care using a retrobulbar block or peribulbar block or a combination of topical and subtenon (Tenon's capsule) anesthesia. Due to the higher risks associated with bulbar blocks, topical analgesia with mild sedation is becoming more common. Rarely general anesthesia will be used, in patients with an inability to cooperate during surgery.
== Procedure ==
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