title: [Goniotomy for congenital glaucoma].
abstract: Direct visualization goniotomy was performed in 19 eyes of 14 patients with congenital glaucoma. The procedure was repeated in only 2 eyes. 16 eyes of 11 patients were followed up for an average 27 months. The success rate was 90.0% (9/10) in patients aged 3-8 months and 33.3% (2/6) in patients aged 2-9 years. Goniotomy was a safe procedure and the actual technique was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, First Hospital, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014130:Trabeculectomy