Journal Reviews

RCT review of surgery for open angle glaucoma

1 December 2022 | | Glaucoma | Intraocular pressure, Open angle glaucoma, meta-analysis, microstent, phacoemulsification

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined eight randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing effect of three types of microstent implantation (Hydrus, iStent, CyPass) combined with phacoemulsification versus phacoemulsification alone for patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG)...

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Results of four years of implantation of XEN glaucoma gel stent

2 December 2019 | | Glaucoma | MIGS, XEN glaucoma gel microstent, efficacy, long-term, safety

This multi-centred prospective, non-randomised study presents the long-term clinical outcomes in patients after implantation of transscleral XEN Glaucoma Gel Microstent, 63μm. (XEN-GGM, Allergan, New Jersey). It was conducted in Austria, Canada and Germany. Sixty-four consecutive eyes of 64 patients with...