[Surgical treatment of congenital glaucoma].
Congenital glaucoma is a type of disease which may seriously affect children's visual function. Different from adult glaucoma, medical therapy has a limited role and surgery remains the primary therapy. There are several types of surgical treatments for different patient. With the development of technology, more innovation surgeries, such as Trabectome(TM) and 360-degree suture trabeculotomy, are used in the treatment of congenital glaucoma with good result. At the same time, endoscopic technique is used in classical surgeries to break through their original limitations. This paper reviews the surgical treatments, their indications and latest developments.
Department of Ophthalmology, Capital Medical University affiliated Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Beijing 100029, China.
Sen
S
Miao
Email: cyqiao2009@gmail.com.
Chunyan
C
Qiao
D002648:Child; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D013537:Sutures; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome