The CyPass Micro-Stent (Transcend Medical Inc., Menlo Park, CA) is a novel device designed to lower IOP when implanted as part of a microinvasive glaucoma surgery procedure. [11] The microstent is ...

Bleb needling was performed in 28.4% of cases, and 18% underwent a secondary procedure. Conclusions The Xen 45 gel stent implant offers acceptable long-term efficacy for the treatment of open-angle ...

One survey estimates that over 20% of subjects undergoing cataract surgery may have a concomitant diagnosis of glaucoma. [15] Cataract surgery presents a logical opportunity for adjunct surgical ...

Glaucoma is a group ... Sometimes laser treatments or surgery are also recommended to slow the disease's progression, says Schultz. "In extreme cases, stents may be placed in the eye to act ...

Iridex Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX), a worldwide leader providing innovative and versatile laser-based medical systems, delivery devices, and procedure probes for the treatment of glaucoma and retinal ...

Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From a promising route to reducing brain injury risk in stent surgery, to a new way to probe the mysteries of quantum entanglement, ...

According to the company, its ViaLase Laser combines state-of-the-art femtosecond laser technology with micron-level image guidance to deliver the first femtosecond laser, image-guided, high-precision ...

Some people develop stent thrombosis within 24 hours of their procedure, while others may develop it a month or months later. The main treatments for stent thrombosis are procedures to remove the ...

“Glaucoma is a chronic disease, with two different ways to be treated – either eye drops or laser,” Mahmoud Rabie, clinical director for ophthalmology and consultant ophthalmologist at CHEC, told OT.

Higher BMI, urinary white blood cell abnormalities, prolonged stent use, and low water intake raised the risk for double-J stent encrustation after urinary surgery. Higher BMI, preoperative urinary ...