title: [Research about surgical treatment in primary congenital glaucoma].
abstract: The aim of this investigation was the research of different types of surgical treatments applied to the early primary congenital glaucoma, and the identification of the best and most efficient therapies for each individual. It is a retrospective research on a number of 74 eyes with early primary congenital glaucoma, who were diagnosed and had an operation during the first four years from birth, since 1990 to March 2004, in 6 hospital centres from Romania. There were 101 surgical operation, the most frequent surgical methods used were trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy, which produce similar effects.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul Municipal Câmpulung Muscel.
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catrinu
authors.forename: Petre P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Vancea
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D012107:Research Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania; D014130:Trabeculectomy