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Chapter-35 Sutureless Trabeculectomy–A Step Forward in Reducing Postoperative Astigmatism

BOOK TITLE: Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Surgery

Author
1. Dhull CS
2. Sachdeva Sumit
ISBN
9788184489583
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11383_35
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak 124 001, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Director, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology , Rohtak, India, Regional Eye Institute of Ophthalmology, Pt. BD PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, India
2. RIO, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology PGIMS, Rohtak, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Rohtak, Haryana, India, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, India
Chapter keywords
glaucoma, trabeculectomy, intraocular pressure, sutureless filteration surgery, postoperative astigmatism, phacoemulsification

Abstract

Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness in the world and affects almost 60 million people globally. Trabeculectomy is the most commonly performed surgical procedure for glaucoma. It is a filtering procedure which lowers the intraocular pressure by creating a new channel for aqueous out flow between the anterior chamber and sub-conjunctival /sub-tenon space. Newer technique of sutureless filteration surgery controls the intraocular pressure and is a tremendous breakthrough in reducing postoperative astigmatism. The procedure is quick, requires minimal tissue handling and can be done alone or can be successfully combined with phacoemulsification. The surgery gives the convenience of performing the procedure from a very small opening and has the benefit of being sutureless, thus, keeping in mind the induced astigmatism to minimum. It also promotes very early visual rehabilitation and the results are comparable to the conventional trabeculectomy.

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