If non-surgical methods fail to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) to a safe level, your physician may decide that surgery should be performed. The two major types of surgical interventions are:
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Trabeculectomy (most common glaucoma surgical intervention)
- A complete drain is created to reduce eye pressure by making a new drain
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Nonpenetrating Filteration Surgery (newer surgical intervention)
- Also referred to as a Deep Sclerotomy which creates a thin area on the outer layer of the eye to reduce eye pressure
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Risks
- All surgical procedures have risks.
- The primary risks include, but are not limited to, infection, bleeding, swelling in the retina, development of fluid under the retina (choroidal detachment), retinal... Read More
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