Fig. 15.1 The Hydrus micro-stent consists of a curved implant with an inlet, three windows, and an open lumen designed to scaffold open Schlemm’s canal Fig. 15.2 The Hydrus micro-stent…

Fig. 25.1 (a) Anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) image of the angle in a patient in dark conditions. (b) Angle of the same patient with light shone onto the iris surface….

Fig. 19.1 Original single-plate Molteno implant, 1967 1. A stage of hypotony, lasting 10 days.   2. The hypertensive stage lasting 6–10 weeks.   3. The stable stage in which…

Fig.18.1 Ex-Press glaucoma shunt (P model) The Ex-Press device is made of implantable stainless steel similar to that used in cardiac stenting and is considered non-ferromagnetic [9, 10]. The device…

Fig. 10.1 CLASS OT-135 system (“IOPtiMate”; IOPtima Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel) consists of a Beam Manipulator System conjugated with a CO2 laser CLASS: Surgical Procedure The procedure is performed under…

  Aqueous humor Trabecular meshwork Optic nerve Systemic (serum/plasma) ECM elements  CD44  ↓ [13]    Cochlin  ↑ [14]    Chondroitin sulfate  ↑ [15]    Collagen type IV  nc [16]    Elastin  ↑ [17] ↑…

Fig. 2.1 Aqueous outflow. Aqueous exits the eye through either trabecular or uveoscleral channels. Trabecular outflow, seen in red, is also termed pressure-dependent outflow and handles most of the flow…

Fig. 23.1 Current model of SOLX Shunt, GMS Plus, and the prior model GMS The initial studies were done with the earlier model, Gold Micro Shunt, GMS, which was a…

Type Power/energy No. of shots Extent of area treated (degree) Avoid 3 and 9 o’clock position Noncontact TCP (Nd:YAG) 7–8 W for 0.02 s 24–32 (8 per quadrant) 270–360 Yes…