Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery provides improved results than traditional glaucoma surgery. This procedure is carried out through the ab-interno conjunctiva preserving approach. The benefits of this surgery include high safety and fast recovery. These procedures are frequently combined with cataract extraction.
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Is it advisable to try minimally invasive glaucoma surgery to treat glaucoma?
Query: Hello doctor, My mom is a glaucoma patient for the last 10 years. She has been on medications like eye drops including Azopt, Ganfort, Alphagan, Vigamox, and prior to them Cosopt (which did not suit her). She has gone through retina eye laser and also has been injected in both her eyes almost 22 tim... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am very sorry to hear about your mother's eyes. I suspect that she must have undergone the retina laser and the injections for a condition called as diabetic retinopathy. I feel that most likely it is a complication of diabetic retinopathy that might have caused a ... Read Full »