Safety and Efficacy of Canaloplasty and Non-penetrating Deep Sclerectomy With Phacoemulsification to Treat Glaucoma and Cataract

Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Canaloplasty and Non-penetrating Deep Sclerectomy Combined With Phacoemulsification to Treat Glaucoma and Cataract. A Randomised, Prospective Study.

It is a comparative study of Safety and Efficacy of Canaloplasty and Non-penetrating Deep Sclerectomy Combined With Phacoemulsification to Treat Glaucoma and Cataract. It is a Randomised, Prospective Study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• co-existing glaucoma and cataract
• glaucoma types ( open angle glaucoma,pseudoexfoliation syndrome, pigmentary glaucoma)
• eye with characteristic glaucoma changes (biomicroscopic,visual field) with IOP >16mmHg on medication or without, or IOP<16mmHg on 2 or more medications.
• uncontrolled IOP
• patients not tolerating antiglaucoma medications,
• patients with poor compliance
• progression in visual field

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous surgical glaucoma procedure
• previous cataract surgery
• visual function under 0,004
• closed angle glaucoma
• poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
• advanced AMD
• active inflammatory disease
• pregnancy
• mental disease or emotional instability, that could