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(Trabectome ) is a surgical device that can be used for Ab interno trabeculectomy, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery for the surgical management of adult, juvenile and infantile glaucoma. Unlike trabeculectomy, the surgery does not create an external filtering bleb. Instead, the (Trabectome ) handpiece opens access to Schlemm's canal by ablating the trabecular meshwork of the eye, therefore reducing intraocular pressure which is major risk factor for glaucomatous vision loss. The irrigation/aspiration device provides irrigation during surgery and collection of residual fluid and ablated tissue in a collection bag. This procedure is performed through a small incision and can be done on an outpatient basis.〔http://www.glaucoma.org/treatment/the-future-of-glaucoma-surgery.php〕 This device was invented by George Baerveldt at the University of California, Irvine and has been manufactured by the (NeoMedix Corporation ) in Tustin, California. The images below illustrate how (Trabectome ) improves aqueous drainage by removing the damaged trabecular meshwork. File:Normal Aqueous Flow through Trabecular Meshwork.jpg|Healthy eye aqueous humour outflow File:Blocked Aqueous Flow due to Damaged Trabecular Meshwork.jpg|Glaucomatous eye aqueous humour outflow File:Trabectome Removes Damaged Trabecular Meshwork.jpg|Glaucomatous eye after treatment with Trabectome (Trabectome ) decreases intra-ocular pressure to mid-teen range and reduces patient's requirement to take glaucoma eye drops and glaucoma medications (see references). == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trabectome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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