"Trabeculectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Any surgical procedure for treatment of glaucoma by means of puncture or reshaping of the trabecular meshwork. It includes goniotomy, trabeculectomy, and laser perforation.
| Descriptor ID |
D014130
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.450.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Trabeculectomy- Trabeculectomy
- Trabeculectomies
- Trabeculoplasty
- Trabeculoplasties
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trabeculectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Emerging applications of intraoperative and portable optical coherence tomography in glaucoma: a review of recent advances. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 01; 37(2):116-123.
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Childhood Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2025 Sep-Oct; 8(5S):S58-S63.
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Reticular Epithelial Edema: An Uncommon Side Effect of ROCK/NET Inhibitor Netarsudil. J Glaucoma. 2020 11; 29(11):e124-e126.
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Trabeculectomy Outcomes by Supervised Trainees in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. J Glaucoma. 2016 08; 25(8):669-73.
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Outcomes of surgical bleb revision for late-onset bleb leaks after trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma. 2013 Jan; 22(1):21-5.
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Effect of cataract surgery and 5-Fluorouracil on trabeculectomy function. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Oct; 130(10):1353; author reply 1353-4.
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Rapidly progressive cataract and iris atrophy during treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2008 May; 115(5):866-9.
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Effect of lowering intraocular pressure on optical coherence tomography measurement of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness. Ophthalmology. 2007 Dec; 114(12):2252-8.
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Aspirin use in advanced uncontrolled glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2004 Oct; 13(5):365-70.
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Visual function following trabeculectomy: effect on corneal topography and contrast sensitivity. J Glaucoma. 1997 Apr; 6(2):99-103.