Canaloplasty : Redefining Glaucoma Management for the 21 st Century
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Canaloplasty in one eye compared with viscocanalostomy in the contralateral eye in patients with bilateral open-angle glaucoma.
PURPOSE To compare the safety and efficacy of canaloplasty with viscocanalostomy when performed in both eyes of patients with bilateral open-angle glaucoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS This comparative case series investigated 30 eyes of 15 adult patients with bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma who had canaloplasty performed in one eye and viscocanalostomy performed in the contralateral eye. Qual...
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SUMMARY This study was an international, retrospective subset analysis of 133 adult patients with open-angle glaucoma who underwent canaloplasty with tensioning suture placement. All patients had a baseline IOP of 16 mm Hg or higher within the past 60 days, a historical maximum IOP of 21 mm Hg or greater, and documented visual field loss. In addition, they all met each surgeon’s individual crit...
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تاریخ انتشار 2011