Treatment Duration
15 Minutes
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Treatment Cost
₹ 18,000
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Glaucoma, an eye condition, is caused due to accumulation of aqueous humour in the eye. This fluid accumulation increases the pressure in the eye that damages the optic nerve, resulting in loss of vision. Trabeculectomy is eye surgery that helps drain the accumulated fluid from the eye and reduce the pressure inside the eye.
The benefits of trabeculectomy are:
Individuals with glaucoma need trabeculectomy surgery. This surgery is done for individuals with:
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Trabeculectomy involves the creation of a fistula connecting the subconjunctival space and the anterior chamber. It provides an alternative pathway for the filtration of aqueous humour if the natural trabecular outflow pathway is functioning poorly or blocked (in the case of glaucoma).
Your eye surgeon will:
The fluid leaks out into the space in the eye's outer lining and gets collected under the eyelid as a bleb (tiny blister of fluid). The surgery mostly takes 45-75 minutes.
Your ophthalmologist will tell you to stop taking any medications (mostly blood thinners) before the surgery.
Position during surgery:
For trabeculectomy, you will be kept in a supine position (lying horizontally facing up).
Cleaning and draping:
You can expect the following during surgery:
Your doctor will:
The recovery process in the hospital:
The recovery process at home:
First Follow up Appointment
You have to visit your doctor the next day after the surgery. Your follow up intervals will vary depending on your clinical state. You might have to regularly see your doctor for at least a week after the surgery. Later, you must visit the doctor every one to two weeks and after that, two months after the surgery.
Possible side effects that can normally occur after the surgery:
Risk/complications of the surgery:
Sequelae of infection/complication:
There is a possibility of developing an infection at the surgery site that may cause loss of vision if not identified and treated quickly).
Last Updated on: 16 May 2022
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