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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

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Safety and efficacy of ab-interno canaloplasty (ABiC) for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma


10th International Conference on Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

November 21-23, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Mahmoud Khaimi

Dean McGee Eye Institute, USA
University of Oklahoma, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Abstract :

Purpose: To investigate the safety and efficacy of ABiC in reducing IOP and glaucoma medication dependence in OAG. Setting: Dean McGee Eye Institute, United States of America. Methods: This non-randomized, single center study explored the effect of ABiC or combined cataract surgery-ABiC in adult OAG patients. The primary endpoints included mean IOP and mean number of glaucoma medications over a 12-month period. Secondary endpoints included surgical/postsurgical complications and secondary interventions. Results: The study cohort included106subjectswith a baseline mean IOP of 19.5�?±6.6 mmHg which reduced to15.7�?±4.4 mm Hg (n=69), 15.0�?±3.8 mm Hg (n=69) and 13.9�?±1.9 mm Hg (n=20) at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperative, respectively. Medication dependency reduced from 2�?±1 drops before surgery to 0�?±1 drops at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperative, representing a total average decrease of 28.7% in IOP and 100% in glaucoma medications at 12 months postoperative versus baseline. In the group of patients who underwent standalone ABiC, mean IOP was reduced by 36.8% from 22.0�?±8.2 mm Hg preoperatively (n=38) to 13.9�?±1.6 mm Hg at 12 months postoperative (n=8) with a 50% reduction in medication. There were no intra-or postoperative complications. Conclusion: ABiC is safe and effective in achieving IOP reduction and reduces dependence on anti-glaucoma medications in patients with OAG, both as a standalone procedure and combined with phacoemulsification.

Biography :

Email: Mahmoud-Khaimi@dmei.org

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