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patient, though. There can be a little more
inflammation."
One big advantage that ECP offers is the
ability to treat just a segment of the ciliary
processes, as opposed to the whole ring, and
determine the effect. "We can titrate it," says
Dr. Olander, "do 220 degrees, then go back
later and do the other 140" for the maximum
effect. An ECP unit costs approximately
$50,000.
Channel choices
Mini-stents can be seen as smaller, micro-
incisional versions of traditional tube
shunts. They're implanted in the eye to
bypass abnormalities in the trabecular
meshwork and drain aqueous from the
anterior chamber angle. However, instead
of channeling the fluid to the eye's posterior
segment, as tube shunts do, they connect to
Schlemm's canal or the suprachoroidal
space, depending on which variant of mini-
stent is used.
They're indicated for any glaucoma patient,
whether their condition is mild, moderate or
severe, and can be inserted in a couple of
minutes with minimal trauma following
cataract surgery. "You don't get a huge drop
in pressure, but there is gradual improve-
ment," says Dr. Olander.
O P H T H A L M O L O G Y
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