A new study from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, has found that patients with moderate to severe glaucoma (a deeply debilitating diseases of eyes and for which there is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first eye surgery outcome was the only factor that affected the second eye surgery outcome. Cumulative ...

GDDs significantly increase corneal edema risk compared to trabeculectomy, with a 27.7% incidence versus 13.5% for trabeculectomy. MIGS and Xen stents show lower risks for corneal edema, with ...

A person with glaucoma may be able to wear contact lenses. However, this can depend on the severity of their condition, and the type of treatment they receive. Glaucoma is a condition in which ...

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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 ...

Trabeculectomy is an eye operation aimed at reducing intraocular pressure in people with glaucoma. A bleb usually forms at the site of operation, indicating aqueous drainage from the eyes.

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 ...

Trabeculectomy is a major treatment option for surgical management of glaucoma. However, long-term surgical outcomes are difficult to predict, even in experienced hands. Successful filtration surgery ...