Surgeon: MIGS fills gap between medications, invasive procedures

CHICAGO – “Our glaucoma drops aren’t that great, and our traditional glaucoma surgery isn’t that great. Enter minimally invasive glaucoma surgery,” John Berdahl, MD, said here at the Optometric Glaucoma Symposium.
The symposium took place just prior to the start of the American Academy of Optometry meeting.
“A hundred percent of the stents I put in are there,” Berdahl said. “Only 50% of the medications I prescribe are taken. We need something better than what we have.” beculectomies fail at 3 years, and 30% of tubes fail at 5 years,”

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