Evaluation of effectiveness of trabeculectomy in patients suffering with primary adult onset open angle glaucoma
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Glaucoma is one of the chief cause for irreversible blindness in the world that results from raise in intraocular ocular pressure. trabeculectomy is one the oldest and good standard surgical method for reducing intraocular tension and thereby aiding the effective management of Primary Adult Open Angle Glaucoma(POAG), evening the current era of advanced techniques like laser trabeculectomy. The current study prospective study was conducted at Government Medial College and General Hospital, Anantapuramu and is aimed at studying the efficacy of Trabeculectomy procedure as a modality of treatment for managing Primary Adult Onset Open Angle Glaucoma. The results obtained from the suggested that still the procedure can be followed as a front-line procedure for managing POAG
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Mahesh G
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- DOI 10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.2.39
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