Evaluation of effectiveness of trabeculectomy in patients suffering with primary adult onset open angle glaucoma

Authors

  • Mahesh G Government Medical College and General Hospital,Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Padmavathi CG Government Medical College and General Hospital,Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh,India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.2.39

Keywords:

Intraocular Pressure, Primary Adult Onset open angle Glaucoma(POAG), Trabeculectomy

Abstract

Glaucoma is one of the chief cause for irreversible blindness in the world that results from raise in intraocular ocular pressure. trabeculectomy is one the oldest and good standard surgical method for reducing intraocular tension and thereby aiding the effective management of Primary Adult Open Angle Glaucoma(POAG), evening the current era of advanced techniques like laser trabeculectomy. The current study prospective study was conducted at
Government Medial College and General Hospital, Anantapuramu and is aimed at studying the efficacy of Trabeculectomy procedure as a modality of treatment for managing Primary Adult Onset Open Angle Glaucoma. The results obtained from the suggested that still the procedure can be followed as a front-line procedure for managing POAG.

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Author Biographies

Mahesh G, Government Medical College and General Hospital,Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

Padmavathi CG, Government Medical College and General Hospital,Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh,India

Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Mahesh G, & Padmavathi CG. (2017). Evaluation of effectiveness of trabeculectomy in patients suffering with primary adult onset open angle glaucoma. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 4(2), 241–248. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.2.39