Aqueous Shunts And Stents For Glaucoma

Glaucoma surgery is intended to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) when the target IOP cannot be reached using medications. Due to complications with established surgical approaches (eg, trabeculectomy), a variety of shunts and stents are being evaluated as alternative surgical treatments for patients with inadequately controlled glaucoma. Microstents are also being evaluated in patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG) currently treated with ocular hypotensive medication.