title: Management of complications in glaucoma surgery.
abstract: Surgical option for glaucoma is considered when other modalities are not working out to keep the intraocular pressure under control. Since the surgical procedures for glaucoma disrupt the integrity of the globe, they are known to produce various complications. Some of those complications can be vision-threatening. To minimize the morbidity, it is very important that one should know how to prevent them, recognize them and treat them. The objective of this article is to provide insight into some of those complications that will help the ophthalmologists in treating glaucoma patients in their clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Smt Jadhavbai Nathmal Singhvee Glaucoma Services, Sankara Nethralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai 600006, India. drlv@snmail.org
authors.forename: Lingam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vijaya
authors.forename: Panday
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manish
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ronnie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shantha
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012590:Sclera; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology