Eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma that underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents experienced a significant reduction of IOP at 1 year compared with baseline, according to a study.
Currently, the primary treatment for primary angle-closure glaucoma involves phacoemulsification cataract surgery and laser peripheral iridotomy, which does not address the potential damage to the trabecular meshwork possibly caused by long-standing iridocorneal apposition and elevated IOP, study co-author Paul Harasymowycz, MD, told Ocular Surgery News.
“Compared
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