Definition of Trabeculectomy

1. Noun. (surgery) A surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures. ¹

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Medical Definition of Trabeculectomy

1. Any surgical procedure for treatment of glaucoma by means of puncture or reshaping of the trabecular meshwork. It includes goniotomy, trabeculotomy, and laser perforation. (12 Dec 1998)

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trabeculectomy (current term)
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