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View all Glaucoma comparisons »A procedure based surgical intervention that facilitates an ab interno approach for controlled viscodilation of Schlemm canal and viscoelastic-assisted dissection within the anterior segment
- Andrew A. Kao, MD
iStent Supra Micro-Bypass Stent
GlaukosThe CyPass Micro-Stent is made from a biocompatible material used in intraocular lens haptics and is designed to enhance outflow to the uveoscleral pathway via the supraciliary space by bypassing the ciliary body. The micro-stent is inserted via the Applier which has a...
The EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device is implanted in an ab externo procedure under a half-thickness scleral flap, creating a subconjunctival filtration bleb. A beveled tip allows for precise, controlled insertion and relief port on the side of the lumen allows for continued...
The XEN Gel Stent is a 6-mm gel stent designed to be implanted through a small corneal incision to create a new pathway for aqueous flow from the anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space. The stent, which swells slightly and becomes flexible when hydrated, creates a permanent...
The iStent Supra is designed to reduce IOP by accessing the suprachoroidal space in the eye. Approximately 4.0 mm in length and curved to follow the eye?s anatomy, the iStent Supra is already approved for marketing in the European Union and certain other countries outside the...
Hydrus Microstent is designed to be inserted into Schlemm canal to enable circumferential outflow and function like a scaffold to prevent collapse of the canal. The device is made from nitinol, a super-elastic, biocompatible alloy.
The Trabectome is an ab interno technique that involves the removal of the nasal 60 to 120 degrees of the trabecular meshwork and the inner wall of Schlemm canal via bipolar electrocautery. The system consists of a handpiece, which has built-in continuous irrigation, a power...
The Kahook Dual Blade (KBD) is a single-use, surgical grade stainless steel instrument consisting of a long, thin shaft that allows for access across the anterior chamber, a pointed tip used to pierce trabecular meshwork, a ramp that lifts and stretches the tissue as the device is...
The TRAB360 device is a manual trabeculotome instrument capable of cutting up to all 360 degrees of trabecular meshwork via an ab interno approach. A blunt polymer trabeculotome is advanced through the tip of a curved cannula with a roller gear mechanism and mechanically cleave...
- William B. Trattler, MD
Tono-Pen AVIA Applanation Tonometer
Reichert Technologies, a unit of Ametek, Inc.Tango combines a full-featured SLT laser with a precise YAG laser designed to perform capsulotomy and iridotomy treatments at ultra-low energy levels.
LightMed LightLas SLT Deux is a multimodal ophthalmic laser, providing selective laser Trabeculopasty (SLT) and YAG photodisruption functions in a proprietary integrated design. The SLT Deux is capable of offering glaucoma, cataract and retinal modalities from a single platform...