ReviewCureus2022
Trabeculectomy: Does It Have a Future?
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anterior chamber flare and central macular thickness after trabeculectomy versus after phacoemulsification.Acta ophthalmologica · 2026Trial
- Global research status in the treatment of glaucoma: a systematic bibliometric analysis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Evaluating surgical experience in trabeculectomy: Insights from a single-surgeon learning curve.European journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Surgical Success and Predictive Factors in Patients Undergoing Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- 3-year real-world outcomes of standalone PreserFlo MicroShunt implantation - effectiveness and safety profile.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
- Comparison of XEN45 Gel Stent Outcomes in Glaucoma: Ab Externo Open-Conjunctiva Approach with Ologen vs. Ab Interno Closed-Conjunctiva Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Analysis of sociodemographic profile of glaucoma patients with risk factors, subtypes, and disease severity in a tertiary eye care facility in Northern India.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Trabeculectomy and Predictors of Success in Patients of African Ancestry With Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.Journal of glaucoma · 2025Article
- Update on Surgical Techniques Best Practices to Optimize Outcomes Following Gel Stent Implantation.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Trends in Glaucoma Fellowship Surgical Experience.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Enhanced surgical outcomes in refractory glaucoma: a retrospective study of using adjustable sutures with Ex-PRESS filtration device.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Five-Year Outcomes of Deep Sclerectomy in Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma Compared to Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Conjunctival Collagen Cross-Linking for the Treatment of Leaking Avascular Cystic Bleb.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Comparison of clinical outcomes between gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy in advanced-stage pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of the PRESERFLO MicroShunt Implant in a Heterogeneous Glaucoma Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The effectiveness and safety of one-stage iStent-based micro-invasive glaucoma surgery-A retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- 'Microincisional trabeculectomy for glaucoma".PloS one · 2023Article
- Long-Term Clinical and Safety Outcomes of Canaloplasty Performed across All Grades of Glaucoma Severity.Journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Young glaucoma specialist practice patterns: Why do you do what you do?Advances in ophthalmology practice and researchArticle
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor: A Key Factor Among Mediators of Tissue Fibrosis.Journal of ophthalmic & vision researchArticle
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Abstract
The trabeculectomy (TRAB) procedure has undergone various modifications to increase the long-term surgical success and safety profiles. The main issues with TRAB include short and long-term complications, that are more common with the concomitant use of anti-fibrotic agents. While many surgeons have predicted the demise of trabeculectomy amidst newer non-penetrating glaucoma surgeries, it is still the gold standard procedure for patients with an advanced or rapidly progressing disease and for those patients who need very low intraocular pressures. This review article is unique in summarizing the evolution of trabeculectomy and its efficacy compared to neoteric shunt procedures while trying to predict if trabeculectomy has a future in the modern surgical world. We have compared the outcomes and complications of trabeculectomy to all the surgical procedures available to date and have tried to evolve an algorithm to help surgeons to decide on their preferred technique.
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