- Procedure Name:
- About Glaucoma* Procedure
Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve caused by internal eye pressure, typically the result of built-up eye fluid, that can lead to total blindness.
- Procedure Name:
- ABiC™* Procedure
- Recovery Time
- 1 - 7 days
Ab-interno canaloplasty (ABiC), a minimally invasive procedure, improves the flow of eye fluid by enlarging the drainage canal using a microcatheter.
- Procedure Name:
- iStent®* Procedure
- Recovery Time
- 1 - 7 days
During cataract surgery, an iStent can be inserted into the trabecular meshwork of the eye for patients with glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure.
- Procedure Name:
- SLT* Procedure
- Recovery Time
- 1 - 7 days
Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) relieves intraocular pressure for glaucoma patients when less aggressive treatments do not produce results.
- Procedure Name:
- Ahmed Tube Shunt* Procedure
The Ahmed tube shunt, a surgical implant device, allows easier drainage of excess eye fluid to lower eye pressure and slow damage to the optic nerve.