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Abstract #21239 Published in IGR 10-2
An artificial nano-drainage implant (ANDI) for glaucoma treatment
Pan T; Brown JD; Ziaie BConference proceedings : Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2006; 1: 3174-3177
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. The loss of sight in glaucoma is due to the permanent optic nerve damage which is the result of a chronic elevated intraocular pressure. In this paper, we report a completely new concept to treat glaucoma using a nano-drainage device fabricated through MEMS and nanofabrication technologies. This involves replacing the functionality of diseased drainage pathway for aqueous humor outflow (i.e., trabecular meshwork). By enhancing aqueous humor outflow, the artificial drainage implant will lead to a decrease in the intraocular pressure and a halt in the progression of glaucoma.
Dr. T. Pan, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Minnesota University, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. tingrui@umn.edu
Classification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)