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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
The 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 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...
- Andrew A. Kao, MD
iStent Supra Micro-Bypass Stent
GlaukosThe iStent is engineered to fit into Schlemm canal, enabling steady physiologic outflow from a snorkel projecting into the anterior chamber. The self-trephinating tip guides device through the trabecular meshwork while retention arches secure placement.
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 InnFocus MicroShunt Glaucoma Drainage System (formerly known as MIDI Arrow) was developed in conjunction with the University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The drainage implant consists of a small micro-tube made of a biostable thermoplastic elastomeric material...
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...
The OMNI Combined Procedure System viscodilates up to 360? of Schlemm canal and unroofs up to 360? of the trabecular meshwork. A blunt, polymer microcatheter is advanced through the tip of a curved cannula with a roller gear mechanism and delivers a controlled amount of...
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...