title: CURRENT OPTIONS FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to review current surgical treatment and new and better alternatives for patients with glaucoma. Glaucoma refers to a group of related eye disorders that have in common an optic neuropathy associated with visual function loss. It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Optic nerve damage and glaucoma-related vision loss can be prevented or limited by early diagnosis and treatment. Surgery offers a better control of the intraocular pressure then medical therapy. Nowadays, research continues for improving current surgical alternatives for treatment.
authors.forename: Cornel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batras
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iliescu Daniela
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Timaru Cristina
authors.forename: Algerino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.forename: Jalaladin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hosseini-Ramhormozi
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012599:Sclerostomy / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome