A miniature glaucoma device implanted under a partial-thickness scleral flap lowers IOP as effectively as standard trabeculectomy, with lower rates of early postoperative hypotony and choroidal ...

Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trabeculectomy with or without mitomycin-C (MMC) in the management of glaucoma in aphakia and pseudophakia following congenital cataract surgery.

PARIS — Implantation of a glaucoma drainage device under a large scleral flap provides good IOP control with minimal bleb formation, according to a specialist. “The implantation procedure is in fact a ...

Did you know about an eye condition that can lead to blindness if left untreated? Glaucoma, an ocular condition, causes harm to the optic nerve, the link between the eye and the brain. It is a ...

To evaluate the success rate and complications associated with deep sclerectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) and a reticulated hyaluronic acid implant in previously failed trabeculectomy. This prospective ...

The gold standard of surgical management of patients with open-angle glaucoma is trabeculectomy with an adjunctive antifibrotic agent. Although bleb-forming surgeries reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) ...

Methods. Narayanaswamy and colleagues conducted a prospective, nonrandomized, comparative study to compare the efficacy and safety of the Ologen™ (Optous, Roseville, California) collagen-matrix ...

A trabeculectomy is a medical procedure that can relieve pressure in the eyes, which is associated with glaucoma. It involves making a small hole in the eye that allows excess fluid to drain, ...

Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a progressive disorder characterised by irreversible damage to the optic nerve, primarily due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). While ...

Evidence-based recommendations on trabeculectomy with a biodegradable collagen matrix implant for glaucoma. This involves cutting a small flap in the white of the eye and putting a patch over the flap ...

Surgery isn’t usually the first step to treat glaucoma, but it may save your vision if other treatments don’t work. Glaucoma is a condition in which there is optic nerve damage or the threat of damage ...

This procedure can be used for glaucoma because it works well and there are no serious concerns about its safety in this condition. Glaucoma causes fluid to build up in the eye, which increases ...