FAQs / What If I Am Nearsighted (Myopic)? Is Canaloplasty For Me?

ANSWER:

Myopia or nearsightedness. If you’re nearsighted, you maybe at a significantly higher risk of vision loss after trabeculectomy from either bleeding in the back of the eye or a pressure that stays too low after surgery. Both of these risks are much less likely with canaloplasty than they are with traditional trabeculectomy.

Warm regards,
David Richardson, MD

Date:Feb 22, 2012

Posted in: Canaloplasty and Other Conditions