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Trabeculectomy

Medical Definition: Any surgical procedure for treatment of glaucoma by means of puncture or reshaping of the trabecular meshwork. It includes goniotomy, trabeculotomy, and laser perforation.
Guide Notes: refers to trabecular meshwork of eye only; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Also Called: Goniotomy,Trabeculotomy
Previously Indexed: Ciliary Body/surgery (1966-1987),Glaucoma/surgery (1966-1987),Sclera/surgery (1966-1987),Trabecular Meshwork/surgery (1977-1987)

Trabeculectomy Medical Definitions and Terms

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