noun
glaucoma filtration surgery
A surgical procedure to create a new drainage pathway for aqueous humor in order to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
緑内障濾過手術は、眼圧を下げるために行われる。
Glaucoma filtration surgery is performed to lower intraocular pressure.
Compound of 緑内障 (ryokunaishō, 'glaucoma'), 濾過 (roka, 'filtration'), and 手術 (shujutsu, 'surgery').