Canaloplasty is a minimally invasive, surgical alternative to lower the Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) in eyes of patients suffering from glaucoma . This article overviews the technique of canaloplasty for treating the patients with glaucoma. Canaloplasty is a minimally invasive, non-penetrating procedure that does not create a permanent fistula in the eye wall nor does it require a bleb, thereby avoiding the complications associated with traditional glaucoma and the potential spectrum of bleb-related surgery.
In fact Canaloplasty is a useful surgical option in patients with open-angle glaucoma, especially in patients at high risk for infection or bleeding, and those patients who have had complications in the other eye from trabeculectomy. Surgical procedure The surgery begins by creating a conjunctival flap, usually in the supranasal quadrant to spare superior conjunctiva for…
