Can glaucoma be cured with filtration surgery?
In general, glaucoma is rarely cured, but the progression of the disease may be greatly delayed with surgery, medicine, or laser procedures. If your surgeon has recommended a glaucoma filtration procedure, it is quite likely that your glaucoma is moderately or severely advanced. The goal of this procedure is to preserve your vision. This is usually, but not always, possible. Does surgery eliminate the need for medication? You will certainly need medications after surgery, perhaps for the first 4 to 10 weeks. After the filter site of your eye has entirely healed, whether you will need glaucoma medications will depend largely on the pressure in your eye as well as your peripheral vision (based on a visual field test). In most cases, dependence on glaucoma medication is reduced, and in some cases, glaucoma medications are no longer required. Your eye surgeon will determine whether medicines are appropriate or not based on your final outcome with surgery. Is there still pressure in the eye
