FAQs / Is Canaloplasty a Good Option for Someone Who Has Had Retinal Detachment Surgery?

ANSWER:

Again, canaloplasty is generally a better option than trabeculectomy or tubes after retinal detachment surgery.  This is because most retinal detachment surgeries result in scarring of the conjunctiva (the thin, clear covering of the eye).  Scarring is the enemy of successful trabeculectomy surgery.  Additionally, if a scleral buckle has been placed over the eye then tube surgery can be challenging.  Canaloplasty surgery is seldom affected by scarring unless it is very severe (in which case there are very few good surgical options).

Warm regards,
David Richardson, MD
Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist

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

Patient-Focused Websites:
New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com
About-Eyes.com

Date: Jul 3, 2013

Posted in: Canaloplasty and Other Surgeries