Canaloplasty may be alternative to trabeculectomy
Non-penetrating procedure found safe, effective, with similar side effects, no hypotony
Publish date: September 1, 2009
Nancy Groves
Nancy Groves
Non-penetrating Schlemm's canaloplasty may be a safe and effective alternative to standard trabeculectomy. A retrospective comparison study found no statistically significant differences in IOP reduction or medication usage at up to 1 year of follow-up. Adjunctive procedures and complications were similar in the two groups of patients, although no long-term hypotony was seen in the canaloplasty group.