Trabeculectomy Surgery

Trabeculectomy Eye Surgery

What trabeculectomy?

When glaucoma continues to progress despite the use of medications and, possibly, laser treatment, a filtration technique for glaucoma (trabeculectomy) may be recommended. In general, a glaucoma filtration procedure is recommended when other methods of management of glaucoma have failed or inadequately controlled progression of glaucoma ...

Procedure

Once the decision is made to proceed with a filtration technique glaucoma, surgery is planned. The procedure is completed in the operating room, usually under local anesthesia. Some ophthalmologists complete the procedure under topical eye drops () anesthesia. On the day of surgery, is expected to have several drugs drops applied several times to the eye for about an hour before the procedure ...

Diagnosis / Preparation

The procedure is explained and alternative methods of control of intraocular pressure are discussed. glaucoma medications are prescribed before surgery. Added pressure on the eye caused by coughing or sneezing should be avoided. Several drops are applied immediately before surgery. The eye is sterilized and draped the patient. A speculum is inserted to keep the eyelids open during surgery ...

After your operation

In most cases, a patch and shield will be placed on the eye the day of surgery. This is usually removed later in the day or the day after surgery and ophthalmic medications are started. Your surgeon general want to evaluate your eyes on the day of surgery or the first postoperative day. At that time, depending on the pressure in the eye, the surgeon may choose to reduce the stitches on the part of the filter to modulate the filtration process. This is often done with a laser while in the office ...

Alternatives

The doctors will first try to lower the IOP with glaucoma medications. Several types of eye drops are effective for this use. Sometimes, a patient must instill a drop of more eye several times a day. Respect is very important when using these eye drops, missed doses raise IOP ...

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