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SYMPOSIUM
Year : 2011  |  Volume : 59  |  Issue : 7  |  Page : 118-122

Surgical management of glaucoma: An Indian perspective


Glaucoma Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - 627 001, India

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R Ramakrishnan
Glaucoma Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirunelveli - 627 001
India
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.73697

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Glaucoma is a serious sight-threatening disorder aptly named the Silent thief of sight. India, being the second most populous country in the world, has about 20% of the world glaucoma population. The complex geographical and socioeconomic architecture and the economic extremes have a profound effect on its health system. The present times are abundant with fresh developments in the field of glaucoma. Though newer modalities are present in India, they are not ample and are unequally distributed. Adherence and persistence with medical therapy is an issue owing to a multitude of factors. In such a setting, most of the ophthalmologists find themselves performing glaucoma surgeries quite often. In the present era, there are a number of new surgeries to choose from, especially procedures which are nonpenetrating and blebless. Faced with a spectrum of surgeries from shunts to canal surgeries and trabecular bypass devices, the surgeon is often in a dilemma. Still, trabeculectomy remains the gold standard with an increasing trend toward glaucoma drainage devices. The new procedures and devices are worth exploring but await long-term results, good training of surgeons and cost effectiveness.


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