CHICAGO -- For the first time in a multicenter randomized trial, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) with an intracanalicular (Schlemm's canal) stent significantly reduced long-term vision loss ...

Glaukos secured a new FDA clearance for its miniaturized stent system designed for glaucoma to help drain the inner eye of built-up fluids and normalize intraocular pressure. The company had received ...

Glaukos has claimed a series of regulatory clearances in Europe for its micro-scale surgical implants to treat patients with glaucoma, expanding the company’s reach overseas. The green lights under ...

While the Xen 45 gel stent implant showed beneficial long-term outcomes for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma, a substantial proportion of patients needed follow-up operations or bleb needling, ...

Open-angle glaucoma is a chronic condition associated with increased intraocular pressure, which leads to progressive damage to the optic nerve. Early stages are usually asymptomatic but as the ...

Christine Funke, MD, a glaucoma specialist at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center in Phoenix, Arizona, discussed how minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has been able to offer her patients better ...

Efficacy is higher for the Xen 45 gel stent implant as a standalone procedure than combined with cataract surgery. The Xen 45 gel stent implant provides effective, long-term treatment for open-angle ...

Ivantis Inc. in Irvine closed on a $25 million Series C funding round for development and eventual marketing of a stent intended for use in glaucoma surgery. New investor RA Capital Management LLC in ...

Optometrist Dr. David Kordish often talks to patients about glaucoma and cataracts in doing general eye care. Now, he can see his patients with clearer vision and freedom from glaucoma medication ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first eye surgery outcome was the only factor that affected the second eye surgery outcome. Cumulative ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...

There is not much good evidence about how well this procedure works or how safe it is for primary open-angle glaucoma. This procedure can be used but only when patients are having regular checks to ...