{"id":1896,"date":"2026-10-20T08:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/trabeculectomy-trabeculotomy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:58:03","slug":"trabeculectomy-trabeculotomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/trabeculectomy-trabeculotomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Trabeculectomy &#038; trabeculotomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) Start -->\n<section class=\"page-hero\" id=\"top\">\n\t<div class=\"phero-inner pad with-media container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-left col-12 col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t<div data-hero-in><ol class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/\">Home: eye surgery in Istanbul<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/treatments\/\">All eye treatments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/\">Glaucoma treatment &#038; surgery in Turkey<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Trabeculectomy &#038; trabeculotomy<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t<h1 class=\"t64 hero-title phero-title\" data-lines>Trabeculectomy and Trabeculotomy in Istanbul: Glaucoma Surgery Explained<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 phero-lead\" data-hero-in>Trabeculectomy is the established operation for glaucoma that drops and laser have not controlled: it creates a new, guarded drain so fluid can leave the eye and the pressure falls. In Istanbul, trabeculectomy and trabeculotomy surgery are planned and performed by <strong>Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/strong>, a professor of ophthalmology who has treated glaucoma since the 1990s. He reviews your pressure readings, visual fields and scans before recommending anything, you see your written price before you travel, and a personal interpreter stays with you at every appointment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phero-ctas\" data-hero-in><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Send your glaucoma reports for a free review<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4915783739465?text=Hello%20Laser%20Istanbul%20Clinic%2C%20I%20would%20like%20some%20information%20about%20eye%20treatment.%20Sent%20from%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Flaseristanbulclinic.com%2Fen%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">WhatsApp us: +49 157 8373 9465<\/span><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"phero-meta\" data-hero-in><li><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg>Medically reviewed by <span class=\"ph\">{{surgeon}}<\/span> \u00b7 Last reviewed <span class=\"ph\">{{date}}<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-right has-media col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"phero-media\" data-hero-in><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Retina scan showing the optic nerve and blood vessels\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan.webp 590w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/retina-surgery-retinal-scan-201x300.webp 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inshort\" data-hero-in><p>Trabeculectomy makes a tiny trapdoor in the white of the eye so fluid drains into a small blister (bleb) hidden under the upper eyelid, lowering eye pressure to protect the optic nerve. It takes about one to two hours under local anaesthetic, and recovery takes several weeks of check-ups. Trabeculotomy opens the eye&#8217;s own drain instead, with no bleb. In Istanbul, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131 performs both, from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 trabeculectomy price}}<\/span> per eye; hotel and transfers are extra.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-is-trabeculectomy-and-how-does-the-surgery-work\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>What is trabeculectomy, and how does the surgery work?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Trabeculectomy is a glaucoma operation that builds a new drainage route for the fluid inside the eye. In glaucoma, the eye&#8217;s natural drain (the trabecular meshwork) lets fluid out too slowly, the pressure builds up and, over time, the optic nerve is damaged. Trabeculectomy bypasses that blocked drain. It does not cure glaucoma and cannot bring back sight that has already been lost, according to Glaucoma UK, but for most people it lowers eye pressure well and protects the vision that remains.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>Trabeculectomy surgery is done through the microscope in an operating theatre, usually under local anaesthetic, so you are awake but your eye is numb. Glaucoma UK says it usually takes one to two hours; one NHS patient leaflet gives 70\u2013100 minutes. The American Academy of Ophthalmology&#8217;s EyeWiki describes these steps:<\/p>\n<ol data-reveal>\n<li><strong>A pocket is opened under the conjunctiva<\/strong>, the thin clear skin over the white of the eye, high up where the upper eyelid will cover it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A partial-thickness flap is made in the sclera<\/strong> (the white of the eye), hinged at the edge of the cornea, like a small trapdoor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A tiny opening (sclerostomy) is made under the flap<\/strong> into the front chamber of the eye. Many surgeons also make a small hole at the edge of the iris (peripheral iridectomy) to stop the iris blocking the opening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-scarring medicine is applied.<\/strong> Mitomycin C or 5-fluorouracil is placed on the tissue for between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, because the body&#8217;s natural healing would otherwise scar the new drain shut. Mitomycin C is stronger and tends to give lower pressures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The flap is closed with fine stitches<\/strong> (usually 9-0 or 10-0 nylon) that are tight enough to stop the pressure falling too low, but can be loosened, removed or cut with a laser in the following weeks to fine-tune the flow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The conjunctiva is sutured back.<\/strong> Fluid now trickles out under the flap and collects in a small blister under the conjunctiva, called the <strong>bleb<\/strong>, where it is absorbed by the surrounding tissue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-reveal>The AAO notes that the bleb is usually hidden under the upper eyelid and cannot be seen. In the UK, NICE recommends glaucoma surgery with this kind of anti-scarring &#8220;augmentation&#8221; for people with advanced open-angle glaucoma.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>Trabeculectomy can also be combined with cataract surgery in one operation in suitable eyes. Your surgeon discusses this if you also have a cataract, because the NHS leaflet notes that trabeculectomy can speed up cataract formation, and a later cataract operation is usually done at least six to 12 months after it.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Where it takes place:<\/strong> in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed operating theatre in Istanbul, with <span class=\"ph\">{{anti-scarring agent and suture technique used}}<\/span>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-is-trabeculotomy-and-how-is-it-different\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>What is trabeculotomy, and how is it different?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Trabeculotomy opens the eye&#8217;s own drainage canal instead of building a new one. The surgeon passes a fine instrument or thread into <strong>Schlemm&#8217;s canal<\/strong>, the circular channel just behind the trabecular meshwork, and tears or cuts through the meshwork so fluid can reach the eye&#8217;s natural outflow vessels. Because the fluid stays inside the eye&#8217;s normal plumbing, <strong>there is no bleb<\/strong>, which removes the lifelong bleb-related risks of trabeculectomy, but the pressure usually falls less.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal>Trabeculotomy is used in two main ways:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>In babies and children with congenital glaucoma.<\/strong> EyeWiki describes angle surgery as the main treatment for primary congenital glaucoma. Trabeculotomy from outside the eye (ab externo) is preferred when the cornea is cloudy, with reported success of 40\u201380%, compared with 30\u201365% for goniotomy. When these fail, a combined trabeculotomy\u2013trabeculectomy may be done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In adults, from inside the eye (ab interno).<\/strong> Modern versions such as gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) are done through tiny corneal openings, like cataract surgery, and belong to the MIGS family. In one study summarised by EyeWiki, GATT succeeded in 87% of eyes with open-angle glaucoma at 12 months, with average pressure falling from 24.9 to 12.1 mmHg. Most studies follow patients for only one to two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-reveal>Trabeculotomy steps (traditional ab-externo technique)<\/h3>\n<ol data-reveal>\n<li>A small flap of conjunctiva is opened, as for trabeculectomy.<\/li>\n<li>A partial-thickness flap is made in the white of the eye.<\/li>\n<li>Under high magnification, the surgeon finds Schlemm&#8217;s canal underneath.<\/li>\n<li>A trabeculotome probe, or a thread or microcatheter for a full 360\u00b0 treatment, is passed along the canal.<\/li>\n<li>The instrument is turned or the thread pulled into the front chamber, opening the meshwork.<\/li>\n<li>The flaps are closed with fine stitches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-reveal>In the ab-interno version (GATT), steps 1\u20132 are replaced by a tiny corneal opening, and the surgeon threads the canal while looking at the drainage angle through a special mirrored lens.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>The most common side effect is bleeding into the front of the eye (hyphaema).<\/strong> EyeWiki calls it the most common finding after ab-interno trabeculotomy, usually temporary; one NHS leaflet reports it in 38% of patients during an ab-interno trabeculotomy, almost always clearing within one to three weeks.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"who-is-trabeculectomy-for\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Who is trabeculectomy for?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Trabeculectomy is for people whose glaucoma is not controlled, or is still getting worse, despite drops or laser. EyeWiki lists the main reasons: eye pressure that is not low enough on medication, or real barriers to using drops every day. It is especially useful when glaucoma is moderate to advanced and the optic nerve needs a <strong>low target pressure<\/strong>, because it can reach lower pressures than most other options.<\/p><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Trabeculectomy may suit you if:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>your eye pressure stays above your target despite drops and SLT laser<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>your visual field tests show your glaucoma is still progressing<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>you have advanced glaucoma and your doctor wants a low target pressure<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>you cannot tolerate or manage glaucoma drops<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>you need a second opinion before trabeculectomy has been booked at home<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Trabeculectomy is less suitable, or riskier, if you have:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>extensive scarring of the conjunctiva at the top of the eye from previous surgery (EyeWiki)<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>blood-thinning treatment that cannot be safely paused, which raises the bleeding risk<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>glaucoma caused by abnormal new vessels (neovascular) or by uveitis, previous eye operations, or young age, which EyeWiki lists as risk factors for the drain scarring up. In these eyes a tube (drainage device) may be the better choice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Trabeculotomy suits<\/strong> congenital and childhood glaucoma, and selected adults with open-angle glaucoma who want a bleb-free operation and do not need a very low pressure.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Before any decision,<\/strong> your surgeon measures your eye pressure (tonometry), corneal thickness and drainage angle, repeats your visual field and scans your optic nerve.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/tonometry\/\">How eye pressure is measured: tonometry explained <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/visual-field-test\/\">Visual field test (perimetry): how glaucoma progression is tracked <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Not for emergencies.<\/strong> Trabeculectomy is a planned operation. A sudden painful red eye with blurred vision, haloes around lights, headache or nausea can be acute angle-closure glaucoma and needs same-day care from your local eye emergency service.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel dark\" id=\"trabeculectomy-vs-trabeculotomy-vs-slt-and-migs\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy vs trabeculotomy vs SLT and MIGS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy lowers pressure the most but has the longest recovery; trabeculotomy and MIGS are gentler with smaller effects; SLT is a laser with no cut at all.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Trabeculectomy<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">MIGS stent<\/th><th scope=\"col\">SLT laser<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">What it does<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">New drain under a scleral flap into a bleb<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">Opens the eye&#8217;s own drain (Schlemm&#8217;s canal)<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">Tiny stent in the drain, usually with cataract surgery<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">Laser stimulates the drain, no cut<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Bleb?<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">Yes, lifelong<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">No<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">No<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Typical stage<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">Moderate to advanced, or failed drops\/laser<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">Childhood glaucoma; selected adults<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">Mild to moderate<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">Ocular hypertension, early to moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Anaesthetic and time<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">Local; about 1\u20132 hours<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">Depends on technique and age (children have a general anaesthetic)<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">Adds minutes to cataract surgery<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">Numbing drops; about 10\u201315 minutes per eye<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Pressure effect<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">Largest; can reach low teens<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">Moderate<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">Moderate (\u226520% in most trial eyes)<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">20\u201330% lower<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Recovery<\/th><td data-label=\"Trabeculectomy\">Weeks; frequent checks and stitch adjustment<\/td><td data-label=\"Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT)\">Days to weeks; temporary bleeding common<\/td><td data-label=\"MIGS stent\">Days<\/td><td data-label=\"SLT laser\">Next day for most<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/migs-slt\/\">MIGS, SLT laser &amp; glaucoma stents in Istanbul <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a dark panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Image + Text (Image left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad split-sec\" id=\"has-slt-been-tried-first-selective-laser-trabeculoplasty-on-\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"split\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"split-media col-12 col-lg-6\" data-reveal><div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Eye examination at a slit lamp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination.webp 603w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/slit-lamp-eye-examination-268x300.webp 268w\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"split-copy col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Has SLT been tried first? Selective laser trabeculoplasty on the NHS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose\" data-reveal><p data-reveal>Many people reading about trabeculectomy have not yet had laser. In the UK, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a first-line NHS treatment: NICE guideline NG81 recommends offering 360\u00b0 SLT first for newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma that is not advanced, and for ocular hypertension of 24 mmHg or more when treatment is needed. In the UK LiGHT trial, 74.2% of people treated with SLT first needed no drops at three years, and over six years the SLT-first group needed fewer trabeculectomies (13 vs 32 eyes).<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>SLT in brief, according to EyeWiki:<\/strong> a 532 nm laser treats the pigmented cells of the drain in 3-nanosecond pulses, typically lowers pressure by 20\u201330%, and can be repeated. <strong>Selective laser trabeculoplasty side effects<\/strong> are usually short-lived: blurred vision for a few hours, an ache or headache, mild inflammation and a temporary pressure rise (more than 5 mmHg in about 10% of eyes or fewer when a preventive drop is used). Small adhesions in the drainage angle form in about 1.1%.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Selective laser trabeculoplasty price with us:<\/strong> from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 SLT price}}<\/span> per eye. SLT is usually not enough for advanced glaucoma, which is where trabeculectomy comes in.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Image + Text (Image left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"trabeculectomy-cost-in-istanbul-price-and-what-is-included\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy cost in Istanbul: price and what is included<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal><strong>With Laser Istanbul Clinic, trabeculectomy starts from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 trabeculectomy price}}<\/span> per eye.<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131 confirms your exact price in writing after reviewing your eye reports, pressure readings and scans, before you book anything.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\"><div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Treatment<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Price with Laser Istanbul Clinic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Trabeculectomy with anti-scarring medicine, per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"Price with Laser Istanbul Clinic\">from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 trabeculectomy price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Combined cataract surgery and trabeculectomy, per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"Price with Laser Istanbul Clinic\">from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 cataract + trabeculectomy price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Trabeculotomy (ab externo or GATT), per eye<\/th><td data-label=\"Price with Laser Istanbul Clinic\">from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 trabeculotomy price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Glaucoma examination and second opinion only<\/th><td data-label=\"Price with Laser Istanbul Clinic\"><span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 second-opinion examination price}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Your treatment price includes:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>a full glaucoma examination: eye pressure, corneal thickness, drainage-angle check, visual field and OCT scan of the optic nerve<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>surgery by your named surgeon<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>medication and eye drops for your recovery<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>follow-up checks in Istanbul with the same surgeon, including stitch adjustments during your stay<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span>a personal interpreter, a dedicated coordinator and remote follow-up after you return home<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Not included:<\/strong> flights, hotel and airport transfers. Hotel and transfers are a separate charge, and we arrange them for you if you ask. Because trabeculectomy needs several early check-ups, your hotel stay is longer than for laser or cataract surgery (see below). Your long-term glaucoma checks continue with your own eye doctor at home, and we send them your full surgical report in English.<\/p><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-surgery-packages\/\">Eye surgery packages: what&#039;s included (hotel and transfers extra) <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Team (Surgeon card: 1 surgeon) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"your-glaucoma-surgeon\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Your glaucoma surgeon<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-grid one row row-cols-1\"><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"sg-card h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/\" data-reveal><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul.webp 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"sg-body\"><b>Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/b><span class=\"sg-spec\">Glaucoma \u00b7 cataract and premium lens surgery \u00b7 laser eye surgery \u00b7 eyelid surgery \u00b7 squint<\/span><span class=\"sg-bio\">An ophthalmology specialist since 1992 and former Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Harran University, with 21 peer-reviewed papers on PubMed, including a 1999 study in Ophthalmologica on laser trabeculoplasty in open-angle glaucoma. Because he also performs cataract surgery, he can plan cataract surgery and trabeculectomy together in one operation when that suits your eye. If your glaucoma is linked to uveitis or corneal disease, your case is reviewed with Do\u00e7. Dr. (Associate Professor) Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer, our cornea and uveitis specialist. If your eye also has retinal disease, such as diabetic eye disease, Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram or Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer joins the review before any decision is made.<\/span><span class=\"sg-go\">Meet our eye surgeons <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Team (Surgeon card: 1 surgeon) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Numbered list) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"your-trabeculectomy-surgery-step-by-step\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Your trabeculectomy surgery, step by step<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<ol class=\"num-list\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Free online review<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Send your latest pressure readings, visual fields, OCT reports, a list of your drops and any letter recommending surgery. Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131 tells you whether trabeculectomy, trabeculotomy, a tube, laser or a change of drops looks most suitable, and sends a written quote.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Plan your stay<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NHS patient leaflets schedule checks one day, one week and two weeks after trabeculectomy, and some trusts see patients weekly for the first four weeks. Plan to stay in Istanbul for about <span class=\"ph\">{{days in Istanbul for trabeculectomy}}<\/span>; your surgeon agrees which later checks your home eye doctor can do. Ask your own doctor before surgery about any blood thinners.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Full glaucoma examination (day 1)<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pressure, corneal thickness, gonioscopy, visual field and OCT. If surgery is not right for you, your surgeon tells you and explains the alternatives.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Surgery day<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local anaesthetic numbs the eye; the operation takes about one to two hours. You go back to your hotel the same day with a protective shield over the eye. Do not drive.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Next-day check<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your surgeon checks the pressure, the bleb and the front of the eye, and starts your drop schedule.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Fine-tuning visits<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the following days and weeks, stitches may be loosened, removed or cut with a laser, the bleb massaged, or anti-scarring injections given. An NHS leaflet stresses that these adjustments are common and do not mean the operation has failed.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Fly home and stay in touch<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glaucoma UK says it is safe to fly after glaucoma surgery; the reason to wait is your early follow-up, not the flight. Your coordinator stays in touch, your surgeon reviews your progress remotely, and your English report goes to your home eye doctor.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-foot-flow prose\"><div class=\"links-row\" data-reveal><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/how-it-works\/\">How it works: from WhatsApp to surgery to home <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Process (Numbered list) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Timeline) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"recovery-and-living-with-a-trabeculectomy-bleb\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Recovery and living with a trabeculectomy bleb<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Recovery from trabeculectomy takes several weeks, and the eye may look red and swollen at first. Vision is often blurred for a while and may fluctuate as the pressure settles; Glaucoma UK advises waiting three months before changing your glasses.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"tbl-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"timeline\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>First days<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gritty, uncomfortable, watery eye; a few days for discomfort to settle. Shield at night.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>First 2 weeks<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wear the shield at night every night; do not press on the eye, bend down or lift anything heavy. Keep your head above heart level. Wash hair leaning backwards. No eye make-up. About two weeks off work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Weeks 1\u20134<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frequent checks; stitches adjusted as needed. No swimming for at least a month. No strenuous exercise until your surgeon agrees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Up to about 3 months<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Antibiotic drops for around six weeks and steroid drops tapered over about ten weeks, in one NHS regime. Do not rub the eye.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>3 months onward<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vision has usually settled; a new glasses prescription can be checked. Regular glaucoma checks continue for life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<p data-reveal class=\"note-sm\">Drop schedules and restrictions are from NHS patient leaflets and Glaucoma UK; your surgeon gives you your personal plan.<\/p>\n<h3 data-reveal>Living with a trabeculectomy bleb long term<\/h3>\n<p data-reveal>Once healed, the bleb sits under the upper eyelid and usually cannot be seen (AAO). Three things matter for life:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>Know the warning signs of bleb infection.<\/strong> Infection can happen months or years later. Seek urgent eye care the same day if the operated eye becomes red, sticky, painful or light-sensitive, or your vision drops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never stop your glaucoma checks.<\/strong> The new drain can still scar over time, so your pressure, optic nerve and visual field still need regular review.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tell any eye doctor you have had a trabeculectomy<\/strong>, before contact lens fitting, cataract surgery or any other eye treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Process (Timeline) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Image + Text (Text left, image right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad split-sec\" id=\"trabeculectomy-success-rates\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"split rev\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"split-media col-12 col-lg-6\" data-reveal><div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Eye surgeons reviewing scans together in a diagnostic room\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul.webp 1024w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"split-copy col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy success rates<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 lede\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy lowers eye pressure well for most people, but no surgeon can promise you will never need drops again.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"prose\" data-reveal><ul data-reveal>\n<li><strong>NHS audit figures:<\/strong> one NHS trust reports that 86.1% of its patients had an eye pressure under 21 mmHg two years after trabeculectomy (80% nationally), and that pressure fell by at least a third in 66% at one year. About one in three still need some drops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Another NHS leaflet<\/strong> quotes success in about 8 out of 10 patients.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trials summarised by EyeWiki:<\/strong> in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) study, trabeculectomy with mitomycin C gave average pressures of 12.7, 12.1 and 13.3 mmHg at one, two and three years, with failure rates of 13.9%, 28.2% and 30.7%. In the CIGTS study, average pressure stayed at 14\u201315 mmHg over five years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First operation in eyes with no previous surgery:<\/strong> the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy study of 242 patients found trabeculectomy with mitomycin C had a lower probability of failure than a tube at five years (35% vs 42%), with similar pressure and vision, and tube patients needed more drops.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Image + Text (Text left, image right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"risks-of-trabeculectomy-and-trabeculotomy\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"intro-grid row\"><div class=\"intro-side col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Risks of trabeculectomy and trabeculotomy<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"copy prose col-12\"><p data-reveal>Trabeculectomy is more effective than gentler options, and it also carries more risk. Your surgeon explains your personal risks in writing and through your interpreter before you sign anything.<\/p>\n<p data-reveal><strong>Early complications<\/strong> in the TVT study (trabeculectomy with mitomycin C), as summarised by EyeWiki:<\/p>\n<ul data-reveal>\n<li>leak from the wound: 11%<\/li>\n<li>shallow front chamber: 10%<\/li>\n<li>bleeding in the front of the eye (hyphaema): 8%<\/li>\n<li>fluid under the choroid (choroidal effusion): 13% early<\/li>\n<li>pressure too low affecting the macula (hypotony maculopathy): 4%<\/li>\n<li>bleb infection or infection inside the eye: 3%<\/li>\n<li>bleeding behind the retina (suprachoroidal haemorrhage): 3%<\/li>\n<li>a walled-off, poorly draining bleb: 6%<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"list-card\" data-reveal><h3>Other risks from NHS patient leaflets:<\/h3><ul class=\"check-list\"><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Infection inside the eye<\/strong> in about 1\u20132 in 100 people, a risk that lasts as long as the bleb.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Vision:<\/strong> about 1 in 10 patients have vision one line lower on the eye chart at one year. Severe loss of vision is rare.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Cataract:<\/strong> trabeculectomy can speed up cataract formation.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>Droopy upper eyelid<\/strong> (ptosis) was seen in 12% in the CIGTS study.<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg><span><strong>More treatment:<\/strong> extra stitch adjustments, injections or another operation may be needed if the drain scars.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p data-reveal><strong>Trabeculotomy<\/strong> avoids bleb problems. Its main risks are temporary bleeding in the front of the eye, a short pressure spike in the first two weeks and, rarely, low pressure or infection (EyeWiki). One EyeWiki comparison of trabeculectomy with an ab-interno angle procedure found trabeculectomy more successful at two years (76.1% vs 22.4%) but with far more complications (35.3% vs 4.3%), which is the trade-off your surgeon weighs for your eye.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Heading (Intro: heading left, text right) End -->\n\n\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) Start -->\n<section class=\"faq pad\" id=\"faq\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"faq-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"faq-side\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Trabeculectomy: frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"acc\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item is-open\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a1\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q1\">Is trabeculectomy a major operation?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q1\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Yes, trabeculectomy is a significant eye operation, although it is done as day surgery under local anaesthetic. It takes about one to two hours, needs several check-ups in the first weeks and about two weeks off work, and creates a bleb that stays for life. It is chosen when gentler treatments are not enough, because it lowers pressure more than they do.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a2\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q2\">What is a trabeculectomy bleb?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q2\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>The bleb is a small blister under the conjunctiva, usually high up under the upper eyelid, where fluid from the new drain collects and is absorbed. It is a sign the operation is working. Once healed it is usually hidden and cannot be seen, but it carries a small lifelong risk of infection.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a3\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q3\">How much does trabeculectomy cost in Istanbul?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q3\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>With Laser Istanbul Clinic, trabeculectomy starts from <span class=\"ph\">{{\u00a3 trabeculectomy price}}<\/span> per eye. This includes your glaucoma examination and scans, surgery by Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131, medication, follow-up checks in Istanbul, an interpreter, a coordinator and remote follow-up. Flights, hotel and airport transfers are extra.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a4\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q4\">Is trabeculectomy available on the NHS?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q4\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Yes, trabeculectomy is a standard NHS glaucoma operation, and NICE recommends surgery with anti-scarring medicine for advanced open-angle glaucoma. Patients who contact us usually want a second opinion before surgery, a fixed date, or cataract and glaucoma surgery planned together in one trip.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a5\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q5\">How long do I need to stay in Istanbul after trabeculectomy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q5\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Longer than for most eye operations: NHS leaflets schedule checks at one day, one week and two weeks, and some see patients weekly for four weeks. Plan about <span class=\"ph\">{{days in Istanbul for trabeculectomy}}<\/span>. Glaucoma UK says flying itself is safe after glaucoma surgery; your surgeon clears you once the pressure is stable.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a6\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q6\">Will I still need glaucoma drops after trabeculectomy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q6\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Many people stop their glaucoma drops, but about one in three still need some, according to an NHS trust audit. You also use antibiotic and steroid drops for several weeks after surgery. Never stop any drops on your own.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a7\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q7\">Will trabeculectomy improve my vision?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q7\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>No. Trabeculectomy protects the sight you have; Glaucoma UK states that vision already lost to glaucoma cannot be recovered. Vision is often blurred for some weeks, and about 1 in 10 people end up one line lower on the chart.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a8\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q8\">What is living with a trabeculectomy like?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q8\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Once the eye has healed, daily life is usually normal again, and about two in three people in one NHS audit needed no glaucoma drops. The main lifelong rules are to know the signs of bleb infection (a red, sticky, painful eye or blurred vision needs same-day care) and keep every glaucoma check. You can read our patients&#8217; own experiences on our reviews page.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a9\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q9\">What are the trabeculotomy steps, and is it the same as trabeculectomy?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q9\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>No. Trabeculotomy opens the eye&#8217;s existing drain, Schlemm&#8217;s canal, with a probe or thread, so no bleb forms; trabeculectomy builds a new drain with a bleb. Traditional trabeculotomy is mainly used for childhood glaucoma, while the ab-interno version (GATT) is used in adults.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-391f941f-a10\" id=\"faq-391f941f-q10\">What are the side effects of selective laser trabeculoplasty?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-391f941f-a10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-391f941f-q10\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p data-reveal>Blurred vision for a few hours, a short ache or headache, mild inflammation and a temporary rise in pressure are the usual ones. Small adhesions in the drain form in about 1.1% of eyes (EyeWiki). Serious damage to vision is very rare.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is trabeculectomy a major operation?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, trabeculectomy is a significant eye operation, although it is done as day surgery under local anaesthetic. It takes about one to two hours, needs several check-ups in the first weeks and about two weeks off work, and creates a bleb that stays for life. It is chosen when gentler treatments are not enough, because it lowers pressure more than they do.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a trabeculectomy bleb?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The bleb is a small blister under the conjunctiva, usually high up under the upper eyelid, where fluid from the new drain collects and is absorbed. 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Serious damage to vision is very rare.\"}}]}<\/script><\/section>\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Call to Action (Centred action) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"what-our-glaucoma-patients-say\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>What our glaucoma patients say<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-slots\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget-slot\" data-reveal><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-star\"\/><\/svg><span><span class=\"ph\">{{2\u20134 consented reviews from trabeculectomy or trabeculotomy patients: first name, country, surgeon, date; or embedded Google\/Trustpilot widget}}<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"center-cta\" data-reveal><div class=\"links-row\"><a class=\"link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/reviews\/\">Patient reviews and video stories <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Call to Action (Centred action) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Cards (Feature cards: 2 columns) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"other-glaucoma-treatments-in-istanbul\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Other glaucoma treatments in Istanbul<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"col-12\"><p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>If trabeculectomy feels like too big a step, or your glaucoma is still mild, a gentler option may be enough.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"features two row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2\" data-stagger><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-bolt\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>SLT laser and MIGS stents<\/h3><p>SLT is a 10\u201315-minute laser with no cut, and MIGS places a tiny stent in the drain, usually during cataract surgery. Both suit mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma and recover in days.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/migs-slt\/\">MIGS, SLT laser &amp; glaucoma stents in Istanbul <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><span class=\"feat-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-drop\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>All glaucoma options<\/h3><p>From drops and laser to tubes, how glaucoma is diagnosed and treated, and which option suits which stage.<\/p><a class=\"feat-go\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/\">Glaucoma treatment &amp; surgery in Turkey <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Cards (Feature cards: 2 columns) End -->\n\n\n<!-- List (Related pages) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"related-tools\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head is-center row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Related tools<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<ul class=\"pg-links row row-cols-1 row-cols-sm-2 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><a class=\"pg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/tonometry\/\"><span>Tonometry: how eye pressure is measured<\/span><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow-ur\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><a class=\"pg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/eye-tests-diagnostics\/visual-field-test\/\"><span>Visual field test (perimetry)<\/span><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow-ur\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- List (Related pages) End -->\n\n\n<!-- List (Sources and medical review) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad tight\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><details class=\"sources\" data-reveal><summary class=\"t22\">Sources for the facts on this page<\/summary><ol>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (American Academy of Ophthalmology), <em>Trabeculectomy<\/em>: definition (ostium under a partial-thickness scleral flap); indications; contraindications (limited life expectancy, extensive superior conjunctival scarring, anticoagulation); local or general anaesthesia; scleral flap hinged at limbus; 9-0 or 10-0 nylon sutures; peripheral iridectomy; fornix- vs limbus-based flaps; MMC and 5-FU applied 30 seconds to 5 minutes, MMC more potent with lower IOPs; postoperative steroids and antibiotics; follow-up day 1, 1 week, then every 1\u20132 weeks for two months; laser suture lysis; success without antimetabolites 48%\/40% at 3\/5 years; CIGTS IOP 14\u201315 mmHg over 5 years; TVT (MMC) mean IOP 12.7\/12.1\/13.3 mmHg and failure 13.9%\/28.2%\/30.7% at 1\/2\/3 years; failure risk factors (previous intraocular surgery, neovascular\/uveitic glaucoma, Black race, young age); complications in CIGTS (ptosis 12%) and TVT (wound leak 11%, shallow AC 10%, hyphema 8%, choroidal effusion 13% early, hypotony maculopathy 4%, endophthalmitis\/blebitis 3%, suprachoroidal haemorrhage 3%, encapsulated bleb 6%). https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Trabeculectomy<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Ab Interno Trabeculectomy and Trabeculotomy<\/em>: ab-interno trabeculotomy increases outflow without a bleb; GATT technique (microcatheter or suture advanced circumferentially in Schlemm&#8217;s canal); GATT 87% success at 12 months in POAG (Faria et al.), IOP 24.9 to 12.1 mmHg; hyphema most common, usually transient; IOP spike between day 4 and week 2; rare hypotony and endophthalmitis; trabeculectomy 76.1% vs ab-interno 22.4% success at two years, complications 35.3% vs 4.3%; most studies limited to 12\u201324 months. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Ab_Interno_Trabeculectomy_and_Trabeculotomy<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Primary Congenital Glaucoma<\/em>: angle surgery is the primary treatment; goniotomy success 30\u201365%; trabeculotomy ab externo (probe or 360\u00b0 suture) 40\u201380%, preferred when the cornea is cloudy; combined trabeculotomy\u2013trabeculectomy when needed. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Primary_Congenital_Glaucoma<\/li>\n\t\t<li>EyeWiki (AAO), <em>Laser Trabeculoplasty<\/em>: SLT 532 nm frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG, 3 ns pulses; IOP spike &gt;5 mmHg in about 10% or less with prophylaxis; PAS 1.1%; repeatable; effect judged at 6\u20138 weeks. https:\/\/eyewiki.org\/Laser_Trabeculoplasty (20\u201330% IOP reduction as cited on the sibling MIGS\/SLT page from the same article)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Glaucoma Treatment<\/em>: trabeculectomy makes a tiny flap in the sclera and a filtration bleb, usually hidden under the upper eyelid; drainage devices; laser trabeculoplasty; iridotomy. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/treatments\/glaucoma-treatment<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Glaucoma UK, <em>Trabeculectomy surgery<\/em>: drains fluid into a bleb under the surface of the eye; local anaesthetic; usually one to two hours; reduces IOP well for most people; lost vision cannot be recovered; time off work; wait three months before changing glasses; several follow-up appointments. https:\/\/glaucoma.uk\/about-glaucoma\/treatments-surgery\/trabeculectomy-surgery\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Glaucoma UK, <em>Flying with glaucoma<\/em>: safe to fly after glaucoma surgery but plan around follow-up appointments. https:\/\/glaucoma.uk\/care-support\/care-support-flying-with-glaucoma\/ (as cited on the glaucoma pillar page)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, <em>Glaucoma drainage surgery (trabeculectomy)<\/em>: 70\u2013100 minutes; 86.1% IOP under 21 mmHg at 24 months vs 80% nationally; at least one-third IOP reduction in 66% at one year; about one-third still need drops; drops for about three months; infection inside the eye about 1\u20132 in 100; about 10% lose one line at one year; visits at one day, one week and two weeks; about two weeks off work; shield at night for about two weeks; no pressure on the eye, bending or heavy lifting for two weeks; stitch adjustment and anti-scarring injections; cataract risk, later cataract surgery usually after 6\u201312 months; urgent signs. https:\/\/www.dgft.nhs.uk\/pil\/glaucoma-drainage-surgery-trabeculectomy\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, <em>Trabeculectomy<\/em> patient leaflet: day surgery under local anaesthetic; about 80% success; antibiotic drops for 6 weeks, steroid drops tapered to week 10\u201311; no swimming for at least one month; head above heart level; shield at night for several weeks; no rubbing for 3 months; no make-up initially; backwash hair for two weeks; at least two weeks off work; weekly visits for four weeks; bleb manipulation common and not a sign of failure. https:\/\/www.hey.nhs.uk\/patient-leaflet\/trabeculectomy\/<\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, <em>Trabeculotomy (MIGS)<\/em>: hyphaema in 38% during ab-interno trabeculotomy, resolving within one to three weeks. https:\/\/www.dgft.nhs.uk\/pil\/trabeculotomy-migs-minimally-invasive-glaucoma-surgery\/ (as cited on the glaucoma pillar page)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>American Academy of Ophthalmology, <em>Fewer glaucoma surgical failures seen with trabeculectomies vs tube surgeries<\/em> (Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy study, Ophthalmology 2022): 242 patients with no previous eye surgery; 5-year probability of failure 35% trabeculectomy vs 42% tube; similar IOP and visual acuity; more medications with tubes. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/education\/editors-choice\/fewer-glaucoma-surgical-failures-seen-with-trabecu<\/li>\n\t\t<li>NICE, <em>Glaucoma: diagnosis and management<\/em> (NG81, updated January 2022): 360\u00b0 SLT first for newly diagnosed non-advanced COAG and for OHT \u2265 24 mmHg at risk of visual impairment; surgery with pharmacological augmentation (MMC) for advanced COAG. https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng81\/chapter\/Recommendations (as verified for the glaucoma pillar and MIGS\/SLT pages)<\/li>\n\t\t<li>Gazzard G, et al. <em>LiGHT<\/em> trial, Lancet 2019 (74.2% of SLT-first patients drop-free at 3 years) and Ophthalmology 2023 six-year results (trabeculectomy 13 vs 32 eyes). https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30862377\/ \u00b7 https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0161642022007321<\/li>\n\t<\/ol><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- List (Sources and medical review) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Call to Action (Assessment band) Start -->\n<section class=\"cta-band\" id=\"assessment\">\n\t<div class=\"contact-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cta-inner pad container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7\"><div class=\"cta-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t64\" data-reveal>Find out whether trabeculectomy is right for your eye, free<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\" data-reveal>Send us your latest eye-pressure readings, visual field and OCT reports and the drops you use. Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131 will tell you whether trabeculectomy, trabeculotomy, laser or a stent suits you, and what it would cost, with no obligation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-actions\" data-reveal><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Get my free glaucoma review<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4915783739465?text=Hello%20Laser%20Istanbul%20Clinic%2C%20I%20would%20like%20some%20information%20about%20eye%20treatment.%20Sent%20from%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Flaseristanbulclinic.com%2Fen%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">WhatsApp: +49 157 8373 9465<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"tel:+905416390785\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Call: +90 541 639 07 85<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\"><div class=\"proof-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"proof-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t48\">3 eye surgeons<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">Your case is reviewed by a named surgeon, not a salesperson. 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