Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

Surgery in glaucoma has generally been reserved for those patients who have not been able to achieve sufficient intraocular pressure (IOP) control with eye drops or laser treatment. Traditionally, the standard operation for glaucoma is trabeculectomy. Despite some modifications, present day trabeculectomy surgery is essentially similar to the original procedure developed 50 years ago. Trabeculectomy is most often successful in achieving control when drops and laser are not successful. However, trabeculectomy is associated with prolonged recovery time following surgery and requires intensive post-operative follow-up.