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In one NEI-sponsored study, trabeculectomy, a surgical procedure to relieve pressure in the eyes of glaucoma patients where other treatments have not been effective, was found to increase the risk of cataract formation by 78%.
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The AGIS Investigators. "The Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study, 8: Risk of cataract formation after trabeculectomy". Archives of Ophthalmology. Vol. 119, No. 12, pp. 1771-9. [ Permalink ]