Massachusetts Cataract Surgeon Francis D’Ambrosio Jr., explained how patients with
cataract and glaucoma can actually have their glaucoma treated during
cataract surgery with tiny implantable micro stents. “In the U.S., over 20% of patients undergoing cataract surgery have a concurrent diagnosis of
glaucoma, which represents approximately 700,000 patients each year,” explained Dr. D’Ambrosio Jr. “If you are being treated for glaucoma, have cataracts and might need
cataract surgery there is an additional glaucoma treatment option called Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) that utilizes tiny stents to help control the eye pressure or intraocular pressure,” he further explained. Most patients with glaucoma are treated with eye drops to lower their pressure, have laser treatments for glaucoma ad if necessary have surgery for glaucoma treatment. The problem with eye drops for glaucoma is that patient compliance is often not consistent and may be as low as 50% after the first year-thus additional treatment options such as laser treatment for glaucoma of MIGS might be a better way for some patients to keep their eye pressure under control.
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