FDA-Approved Incisional Treatments for Glaucoma – Ab-Externo Canaloplasty
Part 8 of 14 of “Adjusting the Faucet or Opening the Drain – Currently Available Methods to Treat the Plumbing Problem of Open Angle Glaucoma” | A San Gabriel Valley Optometric Society (SGVOS) Continuing Education Dinner Event – 2 hours CE | Featured...CyPass Glaucoma Micro-Stent® – Two-Year Results
Two new Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) implants gained FDA approval in 2016: the Alcon CyPass Micro-Stent® and the Allergan XEN® Gel Implant. Of these, only the CyPass Micro-Stent® offers a bleb-free method of reducing intraocular pressure (IOP). The CyPass...Ab-Interno Canaloplasty 12 Month Results Are Impressive!
Ab-Interno Canaloplasty (ABiC™) showed very impressive results in the 12 month multi-center, safety and efficacy clinicial study done by Mark J. Gallardo and Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD.
InnFocus MicroShunt® Glaucoma Device: Early Results Are Promising, But…
The InnFocus MicroShunt® may very well be what we were hoping the EX-PRESS® Glaucoma Filtration Device would be: a faster, safer alternative to trabeculectomy.
CyPass MicroStent® Glaucoma Device Awaits FDA Approval
How Well Does the CyPass Micro-Stent® Glaucoma Device Appear to Work? What Are The Risks of CyPass Micro-Stent® surgery? Read more…
iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Device – What You Need To Know
The iStent is the first FDA approved “trabecular microbypass device.” These devices aim to shunt aqueous fluid directly from the anterior chamber into Schlemm’s canal. Learn More about it
What Are the Risks of Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)?
Learn what are some of the commonly seen and undesired outcomes associated with Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP).
Laser Cyclophotocoagulation Surgery For Glaucoma
Most surgical glaucoma treatments work by making it easier for fluid to leave the eye. Cyclophotocoagulation (CP) takes a different approach. It works by decreasing the production of aqueous fluid.
How Long Does Canaloplasty Last?
Learn the Failure Rates for Trabeculectomy and Glaucoma Drainage, Failure Rates for Canaloplasty and Phacocanaloplasty, and Failure Rates for Viscocanalostomy