iStent implantation during cataract surgery reduces IOP in Hispanic cohort

A predominantly Hispanic population with glaucoma had treatment success after iStent implantation during cataract surgery, according to a study.Researchers included 134 eyes of 100 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma in a retrospective, non-randomized consecutive case series. Each patient underwent combined phacoemulsification and implantation of one iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent (Glaukos). Eighty percent of patients were Hispanic, and 87% had moderate to severe glaucoma.