Time Heals All Wounds: Obstacles in Glaucoma Surgery from an Asian Perspective

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and is a particular burden on the Asian population. Glaucoma surgeries such as trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage implants are routinely performed to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) to prevent disease progression. However, scarring...

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Main Authors: Zhi Hong Toh, Chrisanda Si Ying Lee, Annabel Chee Yen Chew MBBS, MMed (Ophth), Shamira Perera MBBS (Hons), B Sc (Hons), FRCOphth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-06-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581502400206