a procedure, which creates a new drain in the wall of the eye under the upper eyelid
The most common surgical procedure used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma.
a surgical teqhnique used to improve aqueous out flow in glaucoma patient.
A form of traditional surgery where the surgeon removes a small section of the trabecular meshwork -- the eye´s drain. This allows the aqueous humor to drain more easily, reducing the pressure in the eye.
Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabeculum. It is the most common conventional surgery performed for glaucoma. A partial thickness flap is made in the scleral wall of the eye, and a window opening made under the flap to remove a portion of the trabecular meshwork.