trabeculectomy
Glaucoma Drainage Surgery
Plain-language definition
A glaucoma surgery that creates a new drainage channel for eye fluid, lowering pressure inside the eye.
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Where this term comes up
“Trabeculectomy bleb evaluation”
Test · Anterior Segment OCT
“Penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant), trabeculectomy, vitrectomy, and other intraocular procedures.”
Condition · Endophthalmitis
“Surgery: trabeculectomy, tube shunts, or minimally invasive procedures”
Symptom · Loss of Peripheral Vision
- Category
- Treatment or procedure
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Treatment terms describe procedures, surgeries, devices, or treatment strategies used to manage eye and vision conditions.
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