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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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Will My Vision Change After Canaloplasty?
Will My Vision Change After Canaloplasty? It's important to recognize that the purpose of any glaucoma surgery including canaloplasty is to prevent further loss of vision, not to improve vision. It's also important to recognize that after any glaucoma surgery...
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I Already Had Traditional Glaucoma Surgery, Trabeculectomy. Can I Have Canaloplasty?
I already had traditional glaucoma surgery trabeculectomy, can I have Canaloplasty? If you already had standard glaucoma surgery called trabeculectomy, then generally, you're not a good candidate for canaloplasty. The reason for that is that trabeculectomy actually...
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I Have Had Glaucoma Laser Surgery, Can I Have Canaloplasty?
I Have Had Glaucoma Laser Surgery, Can I Have Canaloplasty? If you had one of the two most common glaucoma laser surgeries: argon laser trabeculoplasty or the newer selective laser trabeculoplasty, you are still a candidate for Canaloplasty surgery. The main concern...
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Is Canaloplasty Surgery Painful?
Is Canaloplasty Surgery Painful? Canaloplasty surgery should be a painless procedure, in a sense that your eye will be numbed at the time of surgery. This can be done either with an injection around the eye or with drops. Additionally, most surgeons do have an...
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