Phaco-ELT shows comparable efficacy but longer survival than phaco-aiT

Combining cataract surgery with minimally invasive MIGS leads to more efficient IOP lowering and reduced need for medications than phacoemulsification alone, according to a study.
Of the two combined procedures used in the comparison, phaco with excimer laser trabeculotomy (phaco-ELT) had a longer survival time than phaco with ab interno trabeculotomy (phaco-aiT) with the Trabectome (MicroSurgical Technology, formerly NeoMedix).
ELT and aiT are two ab interno MIGS procedures that target the trabecular meshwork outflow pathway. The first creates microperforations in the trabecular meshwork by

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