Look up: Trabeculectomy

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   Trabeculectomy
   An operation for glaucoma in which a hole is made in the coating of the eye to increase drainage
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   trabeculectomy
   <procedure> Any surgical procedure for treatment of glaucoma by means of puncture or reshaping of the trabecular meshwork. It includes goniotomy, trabeculotomy, and laser perforation. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   Trabeculectomy
   `Trabeculectomy` is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecula and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous humor from within the eye to underneath the conjunctiva where it is absorbed. This outpatient procedure is most commonly performed under monitored anesthesia care in a half awake state using a retro...
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   trabeculectomy
   (trә-bek″u-lek´tә-me) creation of a fistula between the anterior chamber of the eye and the subconjunctival space by surgical removal of a portion of the trabecular meshwork, performed to facilitate drainage of the aqueous humor in glaucoma.
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   trabeculectomy
   (from the article `aqueous humour`) ...outflow of fluid from the eye include trabeculoplasty, a type of laser surgery that increases the permeability of the trabecular meshwork, and ...
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