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Abstract #70295 Published in IGR 18-2
Evolving Surgical Interventions in the Treatment of Glaucoma
Bovee CE; Pasquale LRSeminars in Ophthalmology 2017; 32: 91-95
Interventions in the treatment of mild to moderate glaucoma have evolved to include a group of procedures collectively named "Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)." These procedures are less invasive than traditional filtering surgery and setons and offer the benefit of an improved side-effect profile. A review of current published literature has shown that these procedures offer lower intraocular pressure, decrease reliance on topical medications, have no negative effect on refractive outcomes, and can be safely done following failed tube surgery.
a Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA.
Full articleClassification:
12.8.5 Other (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
