Practice Preferences for Glaucoma Surgery

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The purpose of this study is to assess surgical practice patterns among the American Glaucoma Society (AGS) membership.

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Micro-invasive glaucoma surgery: current perspectives and future directions.

Hady Saheb, Iqbal Ahmed (2012)

There is an increasing interest and availability of micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures. It is important that this increase is supported by sound, peer-reviewed evidence. This article will define MIGS, review relevant publications in the period of annual review and discuss future directions. The results of the pivotal trial comparing a trabecular micro-bypass stent (iStent, Glaukos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA, USA) combined with phacoemulsification to phacoemulsification alone showed a significantly higher percentage of patients with unmedicated intraocular pressure (IOP) ≤ 21 mmHg, and a comparable safety profile. Initial results are published regarding a second-generation micro-bypass stent (iStent inject, Glaukos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA, USA), a canalicular scaffold (Hydrus, Ivantis Inc., Irvine, CA, USA) and an ab interno suprachoroidal microstent (CyPass, Transcend Medical, Menlo Park, CA, USA), showing a decrease in mean postoperative IOP. Phaco-Trabectome (Ab interno trabeculectomy Trabectome, NeoMedix Inc., Tustin, CA, USA) was compared to phacotrabeculectomy and showed less IOP reduction, less postoperative complications, and a similar success rate. Similar success rates were found with the comparison of excimer laser trabeculostomy (ELT, AIDA, Glautec AG, Nurnberg, Germany) and selective laser trabeculoplasty. A number of publications review the importance of the location of implantable devices, intraoperative gonioscopy, cost-effectiveness and quality-of-life studies, and randomized clinical trials. MIGS procedures offer reduction in IOP, decrease in dependence on glaucoma medications and an excellent safety profile. Their role within our glaucoma treatment algorithm continues to be clarified and differs from the role of more invasive glaucoma surgeries such as trabeculectomy or glaucoma drainage devices.

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Cataract surgery with trabecular micro-bypass stent implantation in patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma and cataract: two-year follow-up.

E. Craven, L. Jay Katz, Jeffrey M. Wells … (2012)

To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of a single trabecular micro-bypass stent with concomitant cataract surgery versus cataract surgery alone for mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma. Twenty-nine investigational sites, United States. Prospective randomized controlled multicenter clinical trial. Eyes with mild to moderate glaucoma with an unmedicated intraocular pressure (IOP) of 22 mm Hg or higher and 36 mm Hg or lower were randomly assigned to have cataract surgery with iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent implantation (stent group) or cataract surgery alone (control group). Patients were followed for 24 months postoperatively. The incidence of adverse events was low in both groups through 24 months of follow-up. At 24 months, the proportion of patients with an IOP of 21 mm Hg or lower without ocular hypotensive medications was significantly higher in the stent group than in the control group (P=.036). Overall, the mean IOP was stable between 12 months and 24 months (17.0 mm Hg ± 2.8 [SD] and 17.1 ± 2.9 mm Hg, respectively) in the stent group but increased (17.0 ± 3.1 mm Hg to 17.8 ± 3.3 mm Hg, respectively) in the control group. Ocular hypotensive medication was statistically significantly lower in the stent group at 12 months; it was also lower at 24 months, although the difference was no longer statistically significant. Patients with combined single trabecular micro-bypass stent and cataract surgery had significantly better IOP control on no medication through 24 months than patients having cataract surgery alone. Both groups had a similar favorable long-term safety profile. Dr. Craven was an investigator in the clinical trial of the iStent. Dr. Katz is a consultant to Glaukos and was the medical monitor for the clinical trial of the iStent. Dr. Katz is a stockholder in Glaukos. Mr. Wells and Ms. Giamporcaro are employees of Glaukos. Copyright © 2012 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Reduction in intraocular pressure after cataract extraction: the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.

Steven L Mansberger, Mae Gordon, Henry D. Jampel … (2012)

To determine the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) after cataract extraction in the observation group of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. Comparative case series. Forty-two participants (63 eyes) who underwent cataract surgery in at least 1 eye during the study and a control group of 743 participants (743 eyes) who did not undergo cataract surgery. We defined the "split date" as the study visit date at which cataract surgery was reported in the cataract surgery group and a corresponding date in the control group. Preoperative IOP was defined as the mean IOP of up to 3 visits before the split date. Postoperative IOP was the mean IOP of up to 3 visits including the split date (0, 6, and 12 months' with "0 months" equaling the split date). In both groups, we censored data after initiation of ocular hypotensive medication or glaucoma surgery of any kind. Difference in preoperative and postoperative IOP. In the cataract group, postoperative IOP was significantly lower than the preoperative IOP (19.8 ± 3.2 mmHg vs. 23.9 ± 3.2 mmHg; P<0.001). The postoperative IOP remained lower than the preoperative IOP for at least 36 months. The average decrease in postoperative IOP from preoperative IOP was 16.5%, and 39.7% of eyes had postoperative IOP ≥ 20% below preoperative IOP. A greater reduction in postoperative IOP occurred in the eyes with the highest preoperative IOP. In the control group, the corresponding mean IOPs were 23.8 ± 3.6 before the split date and 23.4 ± 3.9 after the split date. Cataract surgery decreases IOP in patients with ocular hypertension over a long period of time. Copyright © 2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.