Information About Glaucoma Procedures

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.

Ab-interno canaloplasty (ABiC), a minimally invasive procedure, improves the flow of eye fluid by enlarging the drainage canal using a microcatheter.

During cataract surgery, an iStent can be inserted into the trabecular meshwork of the eye for patients with glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure.

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) relieves intraocular pressure for glaucoma patients when less aggressive treatments do not produce results.

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.