Trabeculectomy still remains one of the commonest antiglaucoma operations. The main advantages of this procedure are as follows It is a physiological operation Cosmetically better It can be repeated It communicates a-c with the canal of schlem by splitting the trabecular meshwork.
However, some of the complications of this procedure are Choroidal effusion Suprachoroidal haemorrhage Blue bits Hypotony Bleb leak Post-operative IOP may be low due to excessive flow of aqueous through the trabeculectomy site or due to ciliary body hyposecretion. Share your opinion.
