Trabeculectomy 360 surgery is used to treat glaucoma. It helps relieve increased eye pressure in glaucoma. Patients with mild to moderate glaucoma are ideal candidates for this surgery. It is contraindicated in open-angle glaucoma patients. Bleeding and cataract are the common complications of this procedure.
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My dad has blood accumulation in his eyes after surgery. Why so?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad had Trab360 surgery, a relatively new technique for glaucoma, done on his right eye. When he initially got the surgery he still had vision in his eye afterwards. But, the next morning the vision in that eye got very blurred. Now, there is blood accumulation in the iris as well as s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not panic. Trab360 is new technique performed for certain types of glaucoma in certain hospitals. Most common side effect is bleeding and probably that is what happened to your father also. With bleeding in eye (anterior chamber) his vision has deteriorated. ... Read Full »