Possibly. There is growing evidence that Schelmm’s canal (the eye’s natural drainage duct) decreases in size with long-term use of glaucoma medications. If there is significant stenosis (scarring down) of the canal, then it may not be possible to thread the catheter...
To get the full benefit of Canaloplasty, it is important for your surgeon to cannulate the full 360 degrees of Schlemm’s canal, dilate the canal with viscoelastic, and stent it open with a suture. The inability to complete any one of these elements (say, from prior...
