External trabeculotomy in the surgical treatment of congenital glaucoma.
Recent advances in ophthalmic microsurgical instrumentation and techniques make ab-externo trabeculotomy a more attractive alternative to goniotomy in the treatment of congenital glaucoma than was the case in the past. A series of seven consecutive cases (14 eyes) treated by trabeculotomy is presented, with the results of follow-up over a period of two to seven years. This, and other series, suggests that control of developmental glaucoma may be achieved utilizing fewer procedures when trabeculotomy is employed rather than goniotomy.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014792:Visual Acuity