goniotomy

Medicines may still be needed after goniotomy to control pressure in the eyes.

Complications of goniotomy include bleeding, infection, and cataracts.

Trabeculectomy and shunt procedures should be reserved for those cases in which goniotomy or trabeculotomy has failed.

Babies who have goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after surgery to make sure their glaucoma is controlled.

Presently-utilized surgical procedures include goniotomy, trabeculotomy, or trabeculectomy.

Laser goniotomy is also known as goniophotoablation and laser trabecular ablation .

For children, trabeculotomy or goniotomy are preferred over trabeculectomy, because they are less invasive and less likely to cause cataracts.

There are many other goniolenses available for use, including modified versions the aforementioned, which prove valuable for surgical use (goniotomy).

A surgical goniotomy involves cutting the fibers of the trabecular meshwork to allow aqueous fluid to flow more freely from the eye.

Goniotomy procedures include surgical goniotomy and laser goniotomy.

The initial procedures of choice are goniotomy or trabeculotomy if the cornea is clear, and trabeculotomy ab externo if the cornea is hazy.

Although an endoscopic goniotomy, which employs an endoscope to view the anterior chamber angle, may be performed, a trabeculotomy which accesses the angle from the exterior surface of the eye, thereby eliminating the need for a clear cornea, is usually preferred in these instances.