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Is A Surgery Possible To Correct Glaucoma?

Is it worth the risk to have surgery. Will I be able to see better? I am 76 years of age? Salesman s nodules

Also, is there surgery to correct glaucoma?

If I have had cataract surgery, and got the common lens, is it possible to upgrade the lens, and with the above conditions would any of these procedures be advisable?

Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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there is surgical option to cure glaucoma. they are trabeculectomy iriodtomy by lasser, dranaige toconjuctival pouch. but it is to be decided by surgeon regarding your type oglaucoma and indication.
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Is A Surgery Possible To Correct Glaucoma?

there is surgical option to cure glaucoma. they are trabeculectomy iriodtomy by lasser, dranaige toconjuctival pouch. but it is to be decided by surgeon regarding your type oglaucoma and indication.