A Review of Canaloplasty

Overview

Journal Saudi J Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2013 Aug 21

PMID 23960946

Citations 17

Authors

Ben J Harvey

Mahmoud A Khaimi

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Abstract

Canaloplasty is a method of lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) by which a flexible, beacon-tipped microcatheter equipped with an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) delivery system is used to catheterize and introduce a suture into Schlemm's canal. Ligation of this suture provides tension on the canal and facilitates aqueous outflow. Canaloplasty is designed to be a blebless procedure that requires no antifibrotic agents and has been shown to safely and effectively lower IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with minimal complications. Most importantly, no bleb-related adverse events are associated with this procedure. When contemplating surgical management of OAG, canaloplasty may be considered.

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