Trabeculectomy: A trabeculectomy is surgery to place a drainage hole in the white part of the eye to reduce intraocular eye pressure (glaucoma).
These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Trabeculectomy:
These non-surgical medical options may be possible alternative treatments to performing Trabeculectomy:
Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Trabeculectomy may include these surgeries:
These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Trabeculectomy may include:
Possible surgical complications of Trabeculectomy may include:
The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good; most patients experience a reduction in intraocular eye pressure following this surgery.
Recovery period for Trabeculectomy: One to two weeks.
Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Trabeculectomy) include:
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