Comparative study of Watson's and Cairns's trabeculectomies in a Black population with open angle glaucoma.
A comparative study of the effectiveness of Watson's and Cairns's trabeculectomy in a Black South African population with open-angle glaucoma is presented. The eventual success rate of 91-6% is comparable with that found in Whites, and the results were similar with both methods.
D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013019:South Africa; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*