I don't think it's prudent to be telling each other we CAN restore lost vision

I read a post here on FitEyes.com regarding trabeculotomy success or failure. I've NOT had a trabeculotomy.  About 6 months ago, one of my several doctors suggested that this operation might be in my future, and I did some reading.  There's an excellent book on glaucoma, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Glaucoma, by Gregory K. Harmon M.D. & Nancy Intrator, published in 2004, that has the following to say about trabeculotomy success rates (p. 180):