Phaco with Trabectome shows higher IOP reduction in more advanced stages of glaucoma

Combination of phacoemulsification and Trabectome surgery in a large retrospective series showed a higher IOP reduction in patients with more advanced stages of glaucoma.According to the authors of the study, this demonstrates that “the trabecular meshwork is the primary impediment to outflow, and its ablation benefits those eyes relatively more than in mild glaucoma.”

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