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The most common form of treatment for Glaucoma is
medications that can safely be used to control it over a period of time.
For most advanced cases, surgery is another treatment modality.
Modern glaucoma surgery, including lasers, is usually successful
for many patients. Glaucoma
surgery can also be combined with cataract removal, all done at the same
time.
One of the latest advanced surgical procedures is Express Mini-Shunt
implantation. The Express mini-shunt is a device that is available
as an alternate to traditional glaucoma filtering (Trabeculectomy)
surgery. It is advantageous
to both the patient and the doctor because it allows the doctor to
provide the patient with a reduction of pressure and a reduction of
medications required after the procedure.
The doctor can perform this procedure more simply and without the
extra tissue manipulation required with the traditional filtering
procedure. The patient’s
post operative recovery is improved as there is less inflammation after
the operation. The Express
Mini-Shunt advanced Glaucoma surgery is routinely performed by Dr.
Pappas over the
last few years
Canaloplasty is
another new, state of the art procedure that is an alternative to
traditional Glaucoma surgery and has recently come to the forefront. The
Canaloplasty procedure is available alone or concurrent with cataract
extraction to reduce eye pressure and the number of glaucoma medications
used by patients. It is a
non-penetrating surgical procedure that does not require the creation of
a fistula and does not result in a “bleb”. Insertion of a
microcathether using the outflow system of the eye and suture tension
within this system controls pressure.
Dr. Pappas is one of few in the USA and the first one in Florida
to have performed this new glaucoma surgery
To
find more about the Mini-Shunt visit:
(http://www.minishunt.com)
To
find more about Canaloplasty visit:
(http://www.canaloplasty.com)
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