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Next-Generation Glaucoma Surgeries: Canaloplasty with Stegmann Canal Expander
Part 14 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 Speaker: Dr....
read moreFDA-Approved Incisional Treatments for Glaucoma – Ab-Interno Canaloplasty
Part 9 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 Speaker: Dr....
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“Gentler” yet Effective Glaucoma Surgeries
Most glaucoma surgeons agree that Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) Procedures are "gentler" than trabeculectomy or glaucoma drainage devices. MIGS Procedures are faster, done through very small corneal incisions, and have fewer risks. However, they are often...
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Ab-Interno Canaloplasty (ABiC) Surgery as a Treatment of Mild to Moderate Glaucoma: 12-Month Results from the University of Oklahoma
Dr. Mahmoud A. Khaimi presented 12-month data on the benefit and risks of Ab-Interno Canaloplasty (ABiC) with or without cataract surgery at the recent American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA (March 2-5). This study included 86 eyes of...
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Who Will Likely Benefit from the Stegmann Canal Expander®?
Who Will Likely Benefit from the Stegmann Canal Expander®? Most anyone who is a candidate for canaloplasty should also benefit from placement of the Stegmann Canal Expander®. At the time of this writing, however, only those outside of the USA can do so as the FDA has...
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Comparison to Canaloplasty without the Stegmann Canal Expander®
When the results of this study are compared to the results of prior long-term studies of Canaloplasty glaucoma surgery, use of the Stegmann Canal Expander® appears to provide an additional 3mmHg of IOP lowering effect.2 Source: Canal Expander | Canal Expander...
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