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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Albert, Daniel M., MD, MS, et al. Principles and Practice ofOphthalmology, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA, W.B. Saunders Company, 2000.
Azuara-Blanco, Augusto, MD, PhD, et al. Handbook of Glaucoma....
London, UK: Martin Dunitz Ltd., 2002.
Charlton, Judie F., MD, and George W. Weinstein, MD. Ophthalmic Surgery Complications: Prevention and Management. Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1995.
Epstein, David L., MD, et al. Chandler and Grant's Glaucoma, 4th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins, 1997
Kanski, Jack, MD, MS, FRCS, FRCOphthal, et al. Glaucoma:A Colour Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: Butterworth Heinemann, 1996.
Krupin, Theodore, MD, and Allan E. Kolker, MD. Atlas ofComplications in Ophthalmic Surgery. London, UK: Wolfe, 1993.
Ritch, Robert, MD, et al. The Glaucomas. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 1996.
Shields, M. Bruce, MD. Textbook of Glaucoma. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins, 1998.
Weinreb, Robert, et al. Glaucoma in the 21st Century. London, UK: Mosby International, 2000.
PERIODICALS
Bayraktar, Sukru, MD, and Taylan Koseoglu, MD. "Endoscopic Goniotomy with Anterior Chamber Maintainer: Surgical Technique and One-Year Results."Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 32 (November-December 2001): 496-502.
Beck, Allen D. "Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Glaucoma."Ophthalmology Clinics of North America 32 (September 2001): 501-512.
Freedman, Sharon F., MD, et al. "Goniotomy for Glaucoma Secondary to Chronic Childhood Uveitis."American Journal of Ophthalmology 133 (May 2002): 617-621.
Kiefer, Gesine, et al. "Correlation of Postoperative Axial Length Growth and Intraocular Pressure in Congenital Glaucoma—A Retrospective Study in Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy."Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 239 (December 2001): 893-899.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Ophthalmology. P. O. Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. (415) 561-8500.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). 610-1525 Carling Avenue, Ottawa ON K1Z 8R9.
National Eye Institute. 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655. (301) 496-5248.
OTHER
Nova Southeastern University. Congenital and DevelopmentalGlaucoma.
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Other Information
Goniotomy is a surgical procedure in which the doctor uses a lens called a goniolens to see the structures of the front part of the eye (anterior chamber). An opening is made in the trabecular meshwork, the group of tiny canals located in the drainage angle, where fluid leaves the eye. The new opening provides a way for fluid to flow out of the eye. Goniotomy is a surgery for children only.
Goniotomy is used to treat congenital glaucoma if the clear covering (cornea) over the iris, the colored part of the eye, is not cloudy.
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Surgeons aim for results of 20/20 or better so that you can perform most daily activities without your glasses. However, there is a possibility that after surgery, you may need to wear reading glasses or corrective lenses for at least some activities.
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