GLAUCOMA SURGERY – How I approach trabeculectomy surgery (2010) Ian Murdoch

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This article describes the approach to the most commonly performed surgical treatment for open-angle glaucoma, trabeculectomy. It covers the crucial concepts of patient communication regarding asymptomatic disease and potential vision deterioration, surgical goals (creating a guarded fistula), anaesthesia techniques (general, local, subconjunctival), and the use of traction sutures, while aiming to minimize complications like scarring and hypotony.