Viscocanalostomy is considered investigational.
Canaloplasty may be considered medically necessary as a method to reduce intraocular pressure in individuals with chronic primary open-angle glaucoma under the following conditions:
· Medical therapy has failed to adequately control intraocular pressure, AND
· The individual is not a candidate for any other intraocular pressure lowering procedure (eg, trabeculectomy or glaucoma drainage implant) due to a high risk for complications.
Canaloplasty is considered investigational under all other conditions, including angle-closure glaucoma.
