Drug used for trabeculectomy
Correct Answer: Mitomycin-C
Description: The main reason of failure of trabeculectomy surgery is scarring and closure of drainage site
Antimetabolites prevent scarring and can be used to increase the success rate of trabeculectomy
The most commony used antimetabolites are mitomycin-C and 5-fluorouracil.
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