Canaloplasty

Canaloplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat glaucoma, a condition that causes pressure in the eye, damaging the optic nerve. The procedure involves using a catheter to insert a microsurgical device into the eye’s drainage canal, widening the canal and reducing the resistance to aqueous humor (the fluid that normally drains from the eye). This allows the eye to maintain a normal level of pressure, instead of continual build-up of pressure. As a result, canaloplasty improves vision, reduces eye pressure and may reduce the need for medication.