Goniotomy and congenital glaucoma.
A survey is presented of the operative results  obtained in 45 eyes suffering from congenital glaucoma, primarily operated on using micro-surgical techniques, either goniotomy as described by Worst, or trabeculotomy. Thirty-eight of the 45 eyes have, during an observation period of 1-10 years, average 5.5 years, a normal pressure of less than or equal to 18 mmHg measured using Draeger's technique. A relatively high frequency of recurrence has been found following an average observation period of 3.5 years in patients who were primarily normalized by Worst's goniotomy.
D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*