Directions of surgical treatment of refractory glaucoma
The treatment of refractory glaucoma (RG), having combined the most severe nosological forms of the disease, is an actual problem of modern ophthalmology. Its distinguishing feature is the resistance to the providing conservative and surgical treatment. It leads to the perfectioning of the existing surgical procedures and to the search of new ones. A survey of literature discloses the concept of RG and represents the main methods of its treatment.