trabeculectomy

Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat glaucoma, a condition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure that can lead to vision loss. This surgery aims to increase the drainage of aqueous humor, the fluid that fills the front chambers of the eye and maintains its shape.12

When aqueous humor doesn't drain properly, it can build up, increasing pressure inside the eye. Trabeculectomy works by creating a new drainage channel. It diverts aqueous humor from the eye's anterior chamber to a space beneath the conjunctiva, the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. This helps to lower the intraocular pressure, thereby protecting vision.21