FAQs / Do you have any additional information about GATT for me?

March 17, 2018

QUESTION:

Dr. Richardson, I have had canaloplasty on both eyes. One eye is stable with no eye drops 14 IOP. The other eye is in trouble IOP 29. My surgeon is going to perform a GATT operation on the high IOP eye. He explained that the catheter implanted will be removed. The surgery will be performed at *** and done by my glaucoma surgeon Dr. ***. Do you have any additional information for me and or direct me to reliable on line information. thanks so much for your time.

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ANSWER:

GATT after canaloplasty is also called MIST (Micro-Invasive Suture Trabeculotomy). I’ve written about it here:

Warm regards,
David Richardson, MD
Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist

San Marino Eye
2020 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
626.289.7856

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