The Ahmed™ Glaucoma Valve (AGV) uses state of the art technology and innovation in controlling intraocular pressure (IOP), lowering the chance of hypotony, and reducing drug use. The AGV is effective in all types of glaucoma due to its unique valve system. Exhibiting a level of control only a true valve can offer.
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Dr. Steve Sarkisian of the Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City performs glaucoma filtration surgery using the Ex-Press mini glaucoma device and Ologen as a wound modulator.
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Glaucoma Service, APEC, Mexico CIty.
The plasma energy of Fugo blade can ablate surfaces and make tracks.This unique property of plasma is made use of in treating glaucoma in a variety of operations developed my me in past 8 years
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The next video-clip in the series of “The magic of Fugo plasma blade”. The film shows how the Fugo blade simplfies certain difficult surgical steps in glaucoma drainage procedures.
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The Ahmed™ Glaucoma Valve (AGV) uses state of the art technology and innovation in controlling intraocular pressure (IOP), lowering the chance of hypotony, and reducing drug use. The AGV is effective in all types of glaucoma due to its unique valve system. Exhibiting a level of control only a true valve can offer.
Canaloplasty Glaucoma Surgery video series by Dr. David Richardson. Intended for eye surgeons/ glaucoma specialists who want to master canaloplasty. Canaloplasty is a minimally invasive glaucoma treatment. Although technically challenging, Canaloplasty has several advantages over traditional glaucoma treatments/ surgeries, specially in its safety profile. ********** Dr. Richardson is a Harvard-trained glaucoma & canaloplasty surgeon. He is a Medical Director at San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School, is Board Certified, is licensed in California, and has performed thousands of glaucoma surgeries. To learn more about Glaucoma, Canaloplasty and Cataracts please visit new-glaucoma-treatments.com Connect with other Glaucoma Patients in Facebook www.facebook.com ********** So I do close the flap with 10 0 vicryl. I know others use nylon. I prefer vicryl because one of the things that you can run into with canaloplasty is the possibility of induced astigmatism. Now here I’m using some Mastel needle drivers which are specially coated. And this coating just gives you wonderful grip and great control. In fact, I actually find many times I’ll just use these needle drivers and continue the tying process with them. So generally when I am suturing the superficial flap down, what I’ll do is I’ll suture the apex, and I’ll leave the first suture pretty loose. Because, remember, the eye is hypotenuse right now, and once I do bring the …
Subscleral trabeculectomy with mitomycin C
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The Ahmed™ Glaucoma Valve (AGV) uses state of the art technology and innovation in controlling intraocular pressure (IOP), lowering the chance of hypotony, and reducing drug use. The AGV is effective in all types of glaucoma due to its unique valve system. Exhibiting a level of control only a true valve can offer
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Glaucoma Newcomer Stalks Baby Boomers
Rancho Cucamonga, CA (PRWEB) January 6, 2011
New World Medical, Inc. has announced that a glaucoma treatment is helping one-quarter of patients afflicted with neovascular glaucoma, a study of the firm’s records reveals.
An example is 50-year-old Jane W. of Los Angeles. She noticed her vision becoming blurry but had not seen an eye doctor because she was just too busy. Jane had taken on extra work and chores at her job. And with a busy family, she had put off all doctor visits.
Recently, she woke up with pain in one eye and went to see Ann Coleman, M.D., Ph.D., at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the UCLA School of Medicine.
“Type II diabetes is growing in the U.S. and globally,” says Dr. Coleman. “Usually, people afflicted with neovascular glaucoma have not been getting proper eye checkups and have not been paying attention to their A1C levels or to other glaucoma symptoms.”
A1C is an important measure of sugar in the blood over time. Type II diabetics are advised to keep their A1C rates below 7. Normal levels are 4.5 to six.
Glaucoma Treatment
According to Mateen Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., New World Medical’s President and CEO, neovascular glaucoma develops when abnormal blood vessels grow in response to excess blood sugar. The sugar damages some vessels so the body responds by growing yet more blood vessels to deliver additional oxygen to the eyes. But those new blood vessels are weak, bleed easily and eventually interfere with the eyes’ natural drainage system.
“All that creates more pressure inside the eyes,” says Dr. Ahmed. “Left without glaucoma treatment, the condition leads to blindness.”
About 10 to 15 percent of glaucoma sufferers are between 50 and 60 years old, according to Glaucoma.org.
New World Medical manufactures special, extremely thin valves that are surgically sewn onto glaucoma-stricken eyes in short, outpatient procedures for glaucoma treatment. (Learn what Wikipedia says about the glaucoma valves.)
Recovery and a return to clear vision usually take about a week with some patients returning to work in just several days.
Glaucoma Symptoms
Known as the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, the F.D.A.-cleared device is used worldwide and automatically controls the internal eye pressure. (Read more about how the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve helps patients.)
“The valve opens when higher pressure inside the eye overcomes the resistance of an extremely thin covering of medical grade rubber, releasing some fluid inside the eye,” says Dr. Ahmed. “But when the eye pressure returns to normal, the thin covering closes again so no more fluid is released from the glaucoma eye.”
Other conditions in which the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve are indicted include:
Uveitis – a chronic inflammation of the eye
Traumatic glaucoma – caused by an injury
Infantile/Juvenile glaucoma – a much smaller Ahmed valve fits children with development woes
While studying the database of company sales and shipping, New World Medical staffers found that about 25 percent of existing U.S. and worldwide neovascular glaucoma patients found relief — and continuing healthy vision — with the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve.
“Most glaucoma patients first try certain medications, then lasers and then an operation that creates a small surgical flap on the eye to allow fluid to drain out,” Dr. Ahmed says.
But, alas, most medications have undesirable side effects or don’t work; the two types of lasers used on eyes in glaucoma surgery — the Argon and Yag lasers — only create holes that close up again, causing fluid buildup and increased pressure again.
Open Angle Glaucoma
The Ahmed Glaucoma Valve also is used to treat many millions of people worldwide who have open angle glaucoma, the other common type of glaucoma. Unfortunately, many sufferers confuse their glaucoma symptoms with the need for cataract eye surgery. Cataracts are actually a disorder of the eye lens.
According to the New World Medical’s records, the valve’s initial success rate is 90 to 95 percent. After five years, as many as 40 to 50 percent of patients still find relief.
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D’Ambrosio Eye Care Welcomes Glaucoma & Anterior Specialist Ben (Benjamin) Wu, M.D.
Lancaster, Massachusetts (PRWEB) January 11, 2010
D’Ambrosio Eye Care, Inc. with offices in Lancaster, Gardner and Acton is pleased to announce that Bin (Benjamin) Wu, M.D. has joined the Ophthalmology staff at their practice. Francis D’Ambrosio Jr., M.D., Founder and Medical Director of D’Ambrosio Eye Care commented, “We are thrilled to have Dr. Wu join us-this is another part of our commitment to bring world class eye care to central Massachusetts.”
Bin (Benjamin) Wu, M.D. is an Anterior Segment and Glaucoma Specialist. Dr. Wu received his medical education at the En Shi Medical College and the Tongji Medical University in China followed by Residency training in Internal Medicine at Helene Fuld Medical Center in New Jersey, General Surgery at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York and Ophthalmology at Interfaith Medical Center in New York. In addition he completed a Fellowship in Glaucoma at Indiana University Medical Center.
At D’Ambrosio Eye Care, Dr. Wu cares for patients in need of medical, laser and surgical eye care of the Anterior Segment, especially those in need of diagnosis and treatment of Glaucoma. As a Glaucoma specialist Dr. Wu has expertise and experience in all types of laser treatments for Glaucoma and Glaucoma surgery.
Dr. Wu is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
D’Ambrosio Eye Care (http://www.dambrosioeyecare.com) is a leading Massachusetts eye care practice staffed by a team of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, technical and administrative staff who provide eye examinations for adults and children, cataract surgery (http://www.aboutcataractsurgery.com) and lens implants, laser vision correction such as LASIK (http://www.seewithlasik.com), care for diseases of the retina including diabetes and age related macular degeneration and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma as well as contact lenses, eyeglasses and optical services.
For additional information, contact:
Judith Seppa
D’Ambrosio Eye Care
479 Old Union Turnpike
Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523
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www.eyepodvideo.org In this video, Dr. Kwon demonstrates a surgical approach using Mitomycin C trabeculectomy for the treatment of glaucoma. This is one of many high quality glaucoma surgery videos found in his two-DVD set, Master Techniques in Glaucoma Surgery (http Author: Young Kwon, MD, PhD University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology Subscribe to our FREE newsletter www.medrounds.org
