How long does glaucoma surgery take?

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Glaucoma surgery may take about 10-40 minutes, depending on your own situation.

How long does glaucoma surgery take?

If the patient's glaucoma is mild, it is treated by simple trabeculectomy, and the surgical process usually takes about 10 minutes; if the patient's glaucoma is severe, peripheral iridectomy is taken, and the time is about 15 minutes; if external filtering glaucoma surgery is taken, glaucoma drainage device implantation before intraocular pressure is used, the surgical time is relatively long, and the process generally takes about 30-40 minutes.



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