Continuation of Risks of Trabeculectomy (Part 1 of 2) Late postoperative (after the eye has healed from surgery) Loss of vision Many patients who need to have glaucoma surgery have already lost a significant amount of vision. They would be expected to lose additional...
Why Trabeculectomy For Glaucoma? Ask most glaucoma surgeons what their “go to” glaucoma surgery is and the vast majority will answer, “trabeculectomy.” There are a number of very powerful reasons for this: It’s what glaucoma surgeons were taught in residency. Because...
Is Canaloplasty Really Safer Than Trabeculectomy? If you’re considering surgery to treat your glaucoma, then no doubt you’re concern about the risks of surgery. In traditional surgeries such as trabeculectomy and tubes, do come with significant risks. One...
I have heard that Canaloplasty is not as effective as trabeculectomy is this true? There’s an impression that traditional glaucoma surgery trabeculectomy is more effective at lowering pressure than canaloplasty. This impression is based on the fact that...
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,...
Is Eliminating Drops Worth The Risk Of Having Canaloplasty? Canaloplasty is surgery and as a surgery it does have some risks. So, the question is to whether or not it’s worth taking the risk, if your glaucoma is currently controlled on drops is one that needs to...
Open angle glaucoma is one of the most common reasons the elderly seek eye surgery. It is a chronic debilitating condition that can lead to blindness. In terms of glaucoma treatment, what works for one person may not necessarily be applicable to all. This is why...
Many of us are obsessed with statistics. We may not like the math, but we love “stats.” Whether it be batting averages, stock prices, or our own personal performance values. With regard to surgeries, stats are also important – which is why results...
Choose The Right Glaucoma Specialist For You More than that Meets the Glaucoma Eye Sight is one of the basic senses we use in everyday life and often take for granted. Marsha is just one of the many elderly people who are diagnosed with acute open angle glaucoma each...
Is Glaucoma Treatment Surgery Safe? If you have been diagnosed with glaucoma and contemplating surgery, it is but normal to be racked with questions and fear in your mind. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the US and majority of the cases seen by...
