Details of Trabeculectomy

Trabeculectomy is a surgical method to treat a condition of the eye called glaucoma, which develops due to the accumulation of the eye fluid ‘aqueous humor’.

Eye pain
Headache
Blurred vision
Eye redness
Nausea

Physical examination
Tonometry: Measures the eye pressure
Ophthalmoscopy: Examines the optic nerves
Pachymetry: Measures the thickness of the cornea

During the procedure, the surgeon creates a new channel or ‘bleb’ beneath the eyelid through which the fluid can drain from the eye.

Infection
Double vision
Blood clots inside the eye
Vision loss