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… Surgery Overview Tube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible …
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… day. You may also need laser treatment or surgery. You'll also need regular checkups … fluid to drain from the eye. Or a stent or tube may be placed in the eye to allow fluid … a Cataract Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma Trabeculectomy …
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… Surgery Overview Ear tubes are plastic and … shaped like a hollow spool. Doctors suggest tubes for children who have repeat ear … unconscious under general anesthesia for this surgery. Tubes can help with ear infections …
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… Surgery Overview During … also called filtration surgery—a piece of tissue in the drainage … Trabeculectomy is used to treat open-angle glaucoma and chronic closed-angle glaucoma . Trabeculectomy is usually done when …
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… Cataracts may occur in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older … and cataracts, you may consider having surgery for both conditions at the same time. … loss, you may have improved vision after surgery. If the vision loss before surgery was …
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… hard to swallow food, you may need a feeding tube. The tube is surgically inserted into your stomach … problems. A feeding tube is inserted during a surgery. After the surgery, you'll have a 15- …
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… Surgery Overview Trabeculotomy is a surgical … ) to drain out of the eye. Trabeculotomy is a surgery for children only. What To Expect If … is a good choice for children who have glaucoma when the clear covering (cornea) over …
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… Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a … to treat the drainage angle of the eye. This surgery makes it easier for fluid to flow out … Laser trabeculoplasty may be used to treat glaucoma that gets worse even with medicine …
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… Surgery Overview Goniotomy is a surgical … fluid to flow out of the eye. Goniotomy is a surgery for children only. What To Expect Children who have a goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after …
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… Surgery Overview Laser iridotomy uses a very … during an episode of acute closed-angle glaucoma. Some people feel a mild but sharp … Policy . Learn how we develop our content . … Surgery Overview Laser iridotomy uses a very …
