Open Access<p>Outcomes of Combined iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass and Cataract Surgery for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma in a Saudi Population</p>
Author(s) -
Ahmed Al Habash,
Omar Khan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s249261
Subject(s) - medicine , phacoemulsification , glaucoma , ophthalmology , cataract surgery , open angle glaucoma , cataracts , intraocular pressure , glaucoma medication , glaucoma surgery , visual acuity , prospective cohort study , surgery
To assess the effectiveness and safety of a single iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent implantation in combination with cataract surgery in lowering the intra ocular pressure (IOP) and number of anti-glaucoma medications in Saudi patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG).