Safety and Efficacy of Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery [PDF]
Microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is emerging as a new therapeutic option for glaucoma patients who wish to reduce their medication burden and avoid the postoperative complications of conventional glaucoma filtration surgery.
David Z. Chen, Chelvin C. A. Sng
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The purpose of this study is to report a case of cyclodialysis clefts associated with microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) having two distinct consecutive IOP spikes during cleft closure.
Ahmed Alshaikhsalama, Niraj Nathan
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Managing Drawbacks in Unconventional Successful Glaucoma Surgery: A Case Report of Stent Exposure [PDF]
Traditional options in managing failed trabeculectomy (bleb needling, revision, additional incisional surgery and tube surgery) have a relatively high failure and complication rate.
Antonio Fea +5 more
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A Comparison of Endothelial Cell Loss in Combined Cataract and MIGS (Hydrus) Procedure to Phacoemulsification Alone: 6-Month Results [PDF]
Purpose. To compare the corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification, alone or combined with microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), in nonglaucomatous versus primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes affected by age-related cataract. Methods. 62
Antonio M. Fea +7 more
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Burden of Pseudoexfoliation and Pigmentary Glaucoma among American Indian or Alaska Native Patients [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate differences in glaucoma subtype, patient characteristics, and treatment among American Indian or Alaska Native patients compared with other demographic groups. Design: Retrospective observational study.
Samuel A. Cohen, MD +20 more
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The SKIBI study: Comparative early outcomes of five minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries combined with cataract extraction in Indian patients with primary open-angle glaucoma [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate and compare the early clinical outcomes of five microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) techniques—Suture-Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (Suture-GATT), Kahook Dual Blade (KDB), iStent, Bent Ab Interno Needle Goniectomy (
Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh +7 more
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Efficacy of the novel MIGS implant Wistend compared to Kahook Dual Blade in the treatment of experimental ocular hypertension in rabbits [PDF]
To evaluate and compare the efficacy of novel microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device implants Wistend and Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) in an experimental ocular hypertension model. Twelve New Zealand white rabbits were randomized into four groups (blank,
Yu Zhang +10 more
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Objectives To compare the efficacy and safety of two Schlemm’s canal-based microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices, the Hydrus Microstent and the iStent Trabecular Bypass combined with phacoemulsification for treatment of open-angle glaucoma.Design
Xiaoyu Wang +4 more
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Micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS): a review of surgical procedures using stents
Lutz E Pillunat,1 Carl Erb,2 Anselm GM Jünemann,3 Friedemann Kimmich4 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, 2Augenklinik am Wittenbergplatz, Berlin, Germany; 3Department of Ophthalmology University of Rostock,
Pillunat LE +3 more
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Surgical technique to prevent malposition of the Hydrus glaucoma microstent (The “gap sign”) [PDF]
The key challenge of implanting the hydrus glaucoma microstent is avoiding the tip from exiting Schlemm’s canal and diving posteriorly toward the iris root.
Nicholas H Andrew, Malak Habib
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