Glaucoma Filtering Bleb Dysesthesia
Citation: Budenz DL, Hoffman K, Zacchei A. Glaucoma filtering bleb dysesthesia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2001 May;131(5):626-30. PubMed PMID: 11336938. ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for glaucoma filtering bleb dysesthesia (discomfort)....Canaloplasty For Open-Angle Glaucoma
Citation: Grieshaber MC, Pienaar A, Olivier J, Stegmann R. Canaloplasty for primary open-angle glaucoma: long-term outcome. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 Nov;94(11):1478-82. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2009.163170. PubMed PMID: 20962352. ABSTRACT Background/Aims: To study the safety and...Long-term outcomes of intraoperative 5-fluorouracil versus intraoperative mitomycin C in primary trabeculectomy surgery
Citation: Palanca-Capistrano AM, Hall J, Cantor LB, Morgan L, Hoop J, WuDunn D. Long-term outcomes of intraoperative 5-fluorouracil versus intraoperative mitomycin C in primary trabeculectomy surgery. Ophthalmology. 2009 Feb;116(2):185-90. doi:...What Are the Risks Of Canaloplasty?
Although it is true that there are fewer risks with Canaloplasty than there are with traditional glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy), it is not without risk. All surgeries (there are no exceptions) have risks associated with them. The important thing to consider when...I’m A Very Active Person. Will Having Canaloplasty Force Me To Limit My Activities?
The answer to this question depends on what time, after surgery, you are referring. Immediately after surgery (and at least for a few days, but sometimes up to weeks after) your vision will be blurry in the eye that had canaloplasty. Therefore, any activities that...What Does “Minimally Invasive” Really Mean?
Traditional glaucoma surgeries (trabeculectomy or shunt surgery) require the creation of a full-thicknes hole (or fistula) through the wall of the eye (sclera). This allows fluid to flow from the inside of the front of the eye (anterior chamber) through the scleral hole to a bleb (cyst, or blister-like elevation of the conjunctiva). From here the fluid somehow finds its way back into the venous system. These surgeries are called “penetrating.” Canaloplasty,
About Glaucoma Videos
About Canaloplasty Video Transcript Hello. I’m Dr. David Richardson.If you have glaucoma, you may be considering one of the many glaucoma surgeries available for this condition. Or, you may just be frustrated by the hassle, cost, and side effects of the glaucoma...
