Main content Goniotomy for Congenital Glaucoma

    Goniotomy for Congenital Glaucoma



    Why It Is Done

    Goniotomy is used to treat Reference congenital glaucoma Opens New Window if the clear covering (cornea) over the iris (the colored part of the eye) is not cloudy.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: February 28, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
    Reference Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology


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