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Update on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and New Implants
Joint Authors
Brandão, Lívia M.
Grieshaber, Matthias C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traditional glaucoma surgery has been challenged by the advent of innovative techniques and new implants in the past few years.
There is an increasing demand for safer glaucoma surgery offering patients a timely surgical solution in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) and improving their quality of life.
The new procedures and devices aim to lower IOP with a higher safety profile than fistulating surgery (trabeculectomy/drainage tubes) and are collectively termed “minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).” The main advantage of MIGS is that they are nonpenetrating and/or bleb-independent procedures, thus avoiding the major complications of fistulating surgery related to blebs and hypotony.
In this review, the clinical results of the latest techniques and devices are presented by their approach, ab interno (trabeculotomy, excimer laser trabeculotomy, trabecular microbypass, suprachoroidal shunt, and intracanalicular scaffold) and ab externo (canaloplasty, Stegmann Canal Expander, suprachoroidal Gold microshunt).
The drawback of MIGS is that some of these procedures produce a limited IOP reduction compared to trabeculectomy.
Currently, MIGS is performed in glaucoma patients with early to moderate disease and preferably in combination with cataract surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brandão, Lívia M.& Grieshaber, Matthias C.. 2013. Update on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and New Implants. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492050
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brandão, Lívia M.& Grieshaber, Matthias C.. Update on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and New Implants. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492050
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brandão, Lívia M.& Grieshaber, Matthias C.. Update on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) and New Implants. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492050
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492050