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 evaluate the success rate and complications associated with deep sclerectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) and a reticulated hyaluronic acid implant in previously failed trabeculectomy. This prospective ...

Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a progressive disorder characterised by irreversible damage to the optic nerve, primarily due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). While ...

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, ITALY – Nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy has been a breakthrough in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. However, its 85% success rate can be improved with the use of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...