Gold Standard Trabeculectomy Dethroned by Canaloplasty
Trabeculectomy is no longer the king. In the Fall of 2015, a German patient advocacy group recognized Canaloplasty as the new “Gold Standard” in the surgical treatment of glaucoma.
Trabeculectomy is no longer the king. In the Fall of 2015, a German patient advocacy group recognized Canaloplasty as the new “Gold Standard” in the surgical treatment of glaucoma.
Canaloplasty (pronounced Kah-NAL-oh-plas-tee) is an advanced minimally invasive glaucoma treatment. As glaucoma can cause a permanent loss of vision, this procedure can provide patients with glaucoma a “peace of mind” not possible with use of glaucoma drops alone.