Glaukos' Micro-Bypass Stents Work As First-Line Glaucoma Therapy
Executive Summary
Results of a 101-patient randomized clinical trial show that implantation of two iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass stents is a viable initial treatment option, comparable to topical ocular hypotensive medications, in patients with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma.
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