Below are some additional resources that could help you to decide if Canaloplasty is right for you: 1. Canaloplasty.com – Created by iScience, the manufacturer of the catheter used in Canaloplasty. This is where you would go to find a Canaloplasty surgeon near...
Safety. Canaloplasty is safer than traditional glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy). If you are considering glaucoma surgery to prevent further vision loss then choosing a surgery that has fewer risks makes sense. Age. Younger patients need a better option than...
Citation: Dahan E, Drusedau M. Nonpenetrating filtration surgery for glaucoma: control by surgery only. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 2000;26(5):695-701. ABSTRACT Purpose: To report on intraocular pressure (IOP) control by nonpenetrating filtration...
Citation: Greenfield D. Endophthalmitis After Filtering Surgery With Mitomycin. Archives of Ophthalmology. 1996;114(8):943. ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the incidence, causative organisms, and clinical outcomes of eyes with bleb-associated endophthalmitis...
Citation: Koch J, Heiligenhaus A, Heinz C. Kanaloplastie und transiente Vorderkammerblutung: ein prognostischer Faktor?. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde. 2010;228(05):465-467. ABSTRACT Objective: An attempt has been made to evaluate transient anterior...
Well, we now know the effects of canaloplasty will last. At least, we know the effects of canaloplasty will last for three years. And, three years is about as long as any study involving real patients (you know, the type that move, cancel appointments because they...
Canaloplasty Surgeon Interventional Ophthalmologists must first complete their training as EyeMDs (completion of a bachelor’s degree followed by four years of medical school, one year of internship, and three years of residency training in eye diseases and...
No. For example, Dr. Richardson is not a glaucoma specialist. A glaucoma specialist is someone who spends one to two additional years after residency learning how to deal with advanced and unusual forms of glaucoma. Because Canaloplasty can most effectively treat...
Citation: Lewis R, von Wolff K, Tetz M, Koerber N, Kearney J, Shingleton B, Samuelson T. Canaloplasty: Circumferential viscodilation and tensioning of Schlemm canal using a flexible microcatheter for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma in adults. Journal of Cataract...
Citation: Ruderman J, Harbin T, Campbell D. Postoperative Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage Following Filtration Procedures. Archives of Ophthalmology. 1986;104(2):201-205. ABSTRACT We reviewed the charts of 500 patients who underwent filtration procedures and found ten...
