Glaucoma Surgery

Types of glaucoma surgery include:

• trabeculectomy – the most common type of operation, it involves removing part of the eye drainage tubes to allow fluid to drain more easily
• trabecular tube bypass – an operation to place a tube into your eye to increase the drainage of fluid
• Micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGs)
  • iStent implant – an operation to place a tiny tube into your eye to increase the drainage of fluid
  • Cypass implant – an operation to place a tiny tube into your eye to increase the drainage of fluid
  • Xen implant – an operation to place a tiny tube into your eye to increase the drainage of fluid

Glaucoma surgery may be carried out under local anaesthetic (where you’re awake) or general anaesthetic (where you’re asleep).