FAQs / Is Canaloplasty an Option After Trabeculectomy and with a Bleb?

ANSWER:

Canaloplasty might still be an option after trabeculectomy but it is significantly more challenging than when done prior to creation of a bleb. A combination cataract surgery and canaloplasty (called phacocanaloplasty) might be a reasonable option but it would depend on the exam findings. Unfortunately, with an IOP near 50mmHg you do not have the luxury of time as very few optic nerves can tolerate an IOP that high for long.

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: Jun 17, 2013

Posted in: Canaloplasty and Other Surgeries