Glaucoma Surgery at Lenza Eye Center
Lenza Eye Center is proud to provide exceptional surgeons for the most complicated glaucoma cases, with a shorter time for intervention than the national average. Just like with other conditions such as heart attack and stroke, severe increase in eye pressure requires quick eye surgery intervention, and at Lenza Eye Center, we will work quickly to get you in to see us.
More Comfort, Quicker Recovery, & Equivalent Success Rates
Glaucoma is a condition that damages the optic nerve due to high pressure inside the eye, and it is the second leading cause of blindness. Lenza Eye Center is proud to offer new FDA approved treatments for glaucoma that can prevent or reduce damage to the optic nerve. Recent advances in surgical devices have produced a number of new glaucoma drainage implants that may reduce recovery time, supplement existing glaucoma drop treatment, or in some cases, eliminate them. With the increase in possible choices, an experienced eye surgeon can make all the difference.
Treatment for glaucoma usually starts with medication drops or laser procedures. If these treatments don’t produce the desired results, then a surgical solution may be the best option. Glaucoma treatments today are more customized to your eyes than ever before. Lenza Eye Center can help guide you through the best possible choice for your particular condition.
Below Are a Few Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) Treatments That Your Eye Surgeon Might Recommend
1. iStent: Designed for mild glaucoma, the iStent can be combined with cataract surgery and may be as effective as taking one glaucoma medication drop. The iStent is a tiny implant that improves the natural drainage of the eye in order to reduce the pressure inside the eye.
2. Canaloplasty: This is a non-penetrating surgery that reduces the intraocular pressure by promoting the outflow of fluid from the eye through its natural outflow pathway.
3. Goniotomy: This is a surgical procedure in which small areas of the drainage system of the eye are removed to create more openings for the fluid in the eye to drain. .
4. Xen Gel Stent: A small 2-stent shunt that causes fluid to bypass traditional routes. It is considered minimally invasive but may offer more pressure reduction than other procedures.
5. Trabeculectomy: The gold standard for advanced glaucoma. This procedure is the best option for most severe glaucoma patients. Trabeculectomy outcomes are more sensitive to technique and surgeon skillset than other glaucoma surgeries. Dr. Alsheikh has saved thousands of patients’ vision with this very procedure, and patients have driven over 200 miles to seek a second opinion from him after multiple failed surgery attempts and other methods.
