TY - JOUR
T1 - The future of glaucoma surgery
AU - Sheybani, Arsham
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research.
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - Glaucoma surgery is ripe for innovation. In the last few years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of devices approaching commercialization. While not all that is new is necessarily good, the role of these devices in changing glaucoma surgery is equally important in terms of both success and failure. Trabeculectomy, the most commonly performed incisional filtration surgery for glaucoma, is subjective by nature and certainly has risks. As devices aim to standardize glaucoma surgery, specifically subconjunctival filtration surgery, predictability and in turn safety should theoretically improve. This may allow the glaucoma surgeon to intervene earlier in the disease process, prevent more advanced vision loss and potentially decrease the burden of medications.
AB - Glaucoma surgery is ripe for innovation. In the last few years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of devices approaching commercialization. While not all that is new is necessarily good, the role of these devices in changing glaucoma surgery is equally important in terms of both success and failure. Trabeculectomy, the most commonly performed incisional filtration surgery for glaucoma, is subjective by nature and certainly has risks. As devices aim to standardize glaucoma surgery, specifically subconjunctival filtration surgery, predictability and in turn safety should theoretically improve. This may allow the glaucoma surgeon to intervene earlier in the disease process, prevent more advanced vision loss and potentially decrease the burden of medications.
KW - Device Approval
KW - Glaucoma
KW - Minimally Invasive Surgery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84948769665&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4103/2008-322X.170343
DO - 10.4103/2008-322X.170343
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84948769665
VL - 10
SP - 340
EP - 341
JO - Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
JF - Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
SN - 2008-2010
IS - 3
ER -