Blog Canaloplasty FAQ
How Will I Need To Limit My Activities After Canaloplasty?
How will I need to limit my activities after Canaloplasty? Immediately after any glaucoma surgery including canaloplasty, you're going to want to be careful with any kind of activity that requires good stereo vision. Since the vision in the eye that you've had surgery...
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What If Canaloplasty Doesn’t Work, Can I Still Have Traditional Glaucoma Surgery?
What If Canaloplasty Doesn't Work, Can I Still Have Traditional Glaucoma Surgery? If you had Canaloplasty surgery, but are one of the few patients where, it doesn't work to bring your pressures down sufficiently, it's important to note that you can still have...
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How Long Will my IOP Stay Controlled With Canaloplasty?
How long will my IOP stay controlled with Canaloplasty? Canaloplasty has been approved by the FDA since 2008. So as of 2012, we have three-year published results, which indicate that the pressure lowering effect of canaloplasty is stable over those three years. Now,...
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Will I Be Able To Stop Using Glaucoma Drops After Canaloplasty?
Will I Be Able To Stop Using Glaucoma Drops After Canaloplasty? If you've been using glaucoma drops for many years, it's possible that your surgeon may not achieve full catheterization during canaloplasty. That's because using drops can have some long term effects on...
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I Have Used Glaucoma Drops for a Long Time, Will That Affect the Success of Canaloplasty?
Does using glaucoma drops for a long time affect the success of Canaloplasty? If you've been using glaucoma drops for many years, it's possible that your surgeon may not achieve full catheterization during canaloplasty. That's because using drops can have some long...
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Will Canaloplasty Cure My Glaucoma?
Will Canaloplasty cure my glaucoma? Today there are no cures for glaucoma. Both drops and surgeries work to protect your vision from further loss of vision by lowering the pressure in the eye. Now, one of the advantages of surgeries such as canaloplasty is that...
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