Blog Canaloplasty FAQ
What Is The Big Deal About A Bleb Anyway?
What Is The Big Deal About A Bleb Anyway? One of the benefits of canaloplasty is that it's essentially a bleb-free procedure. It's rare for anyone to develop a bleb. Almost everyone after canaloplasty is able to wear soft contact lenses if they desire, is able to...
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Why Do I Perform Canaloplasty as My Primary Glaucoma Surgery?
Why Do I Perform Canaloplasty As My Primary Glaucoma Surgery? One of things I find most frustrating about glaucoma is that, in the early stages it's a disease without symptoms. So just like high blood pressure, diabetes, we as doctors end up treating a condition that...
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What Are the Risks of Canaloplasty?
What Are The Risks Of Canaloplasty? Although canaloplasty is a safer surgery when compared with more traditional glaucoma surgeries such as trabeculectomy and tubes, it is surgery, and so there are risks needed to be associated with it. It is important to note that...
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Is Canaloplasty Really Safer Than Trabeculectomy?
Is Canaloplasty Really Safer Than Trabeculectomy? If you're considering surgery to treat your glaucoma, then no doubt you're concern about the risks of surgery. In traditional surgeries such as trabeculectomy and tubes, do come with significant risks. One of the...
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I Have Heard That Canaloplasty Is Not As Effective As Trabeculectomy, Is This True?
I have heard that Canaloplasty is not as effective as trabeculectomy is this true? There's an impression that traditional glaucoma surgery trabeculectomy is more effective at lowering pressure than canaloplasty. This impression is based on the fact that trabeculectomy...
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Can I Continue To Wear Soft Contact Lenses After Canaloplasty?
Can I Continue To Wear Soft Contact Lenses After Canaloplasty? One of the unfortunate things about traditional glaucoma surgeries such as trabeculectomy and tubes or shunts, is that, if you're a soft contact wearer now, after surgery you may not able to wear soft...
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