Abstract

New surgical technologies, such as the ExPRESS™ shunt, iCath™ canaloplasty, Trabectome™ and endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP), have been developed to provide safe and effective control of intraocular pressure (IOP) while avoiding many of the complications associated with trabeculectomies or traditional glaucoma drainage implants. A benefit of some of the newer technologies, especially for patients for whom traditional glaucoma surgeries may not previously have been considered, is that they can be readily performed at the time of cataract extraction. Many surgeons are combining these new surgical techniques with cataract surgery because of the low rate of serious complications, limited manipulation of ocular tissue (especially the conjunctiva) and/or faster visual recovery than traditional glaucoma surgeries.

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