Open AccessNew Surgical Options in Glaucoma
Author(s) -
Lisa Heckler,
Michael W. Dorey,
Karim F. Damji
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian journal of optometry/cjo. canadian journal of optometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2562-1505
pISSN - 0834-2245
DOI - 10.15353/cjo.77.484
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , glaucoma surgery , ophthalmology
The treatment of glaucoma is undergoing constant change. In the last decade, there has been a surge of novel surgical options that aim to lower intraocular pressure while providing improved safety profiles compared to traditional incisional glaucoma surgery. This article summarizes four such options— trabectome, iStent, canaloplasty and endocyclophotocoagulation— including descriptions of the procedures and evidence behind them.