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Does a trabeculectomy procedure result in dry eyes?
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No: Not usually but ant procedure involving the ocular surface can.
Answered 11/28/2013
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Not usually: Most people who need trabeculectomy are at high risk for dry eye due their age.
Answered 6/5/2013
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