Microstent may be good alternative to trabeculectomy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stand-alone microstent implantation and trabeculectomy are both effective at treating glaucoma, with the microstent possibly providing an alternative to trabeculectomy, according to a study presented here.
At the America Glaucoma Society meeting, Ana Isabel Martinho Miguel, MD, PhD, said minimally invasive glaucoma surgery has become an important alternative option to the gold standard treatment of trabeculectomy, which can have complications. However, the number of MIGS options can make it hard to choose the right one.
“We need studies to compare directly some of

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stand-alone microstent implantation and trabeculectomy are both effective at treating glaucoma, with the microstent possibly providing an alternative to trabeculectomy, according to a study presented here.
At the America Glaucoma Society meeting, Ana Isabel Martinho Miguel, MD, PhD, said minimally invasive glaucoma surgery has become an important alternative option to the gold standard treatment of trabeculectomy, which can have complications. However, the number of MIGS options can make it hard to choose the right one.
“We need studies to compare directly some of