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Introducing
Minimally
Invasive
AIO
Off ers New
Technology
To Glaucoma Surgery
Optimize Cataract Surgery Outcomes
John Nairn, MD, Director of Glaucoma Services, now off ers various
options for Micro Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS). Recent studies
suggest that MIGS procedures provide new, less invasive surgical
options
in glaucoma
management.
MIGS MD,
procedures
are designed
isa Cibik,
MD, FACS,
and John Nairn,
leading cataract
surgeons
to reduce
intraocular
eye pressure
improving
aqueous
in Western
Pennsylvania,
have (IOP)
over by
30 years’
experience
in
outfl ow
through cataract
the natural
physiologic
pathway.
Additionally,
MIGS
performing
surgery.
They are
committed
to providing
procedures
tissue,
which
for technology
future
the highest preserve
standard important
of eye care eye
while
utilizing
the allows
newest
treatment
options
if necessary
available for
cataract
surgery. to help maintain long-term vision. MIGS
can be done as a stand-alone procedure
or combined
with cataract
—The
ORA™ System,
Now
surgery.
Featuring VerifEye+™ —
AIO is proud to announce yet
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MIGS
another FDA-approved technology
To date, ABiC is the only Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
aimed at improving visual
procedure that successfully addresses all aspects of potential outflow
resistance. Specifically, ABiC treats the trabecular meshwork (1),
outcomes with cataract surgery.
Schlemm’s canal (2) and the Collector Channel System (3). By addressing
all aspects
of outflow addition
resistance ABiC to
is able
to deliver
an average surgery technology is called ORA™
The
newest
our
cataract
reduction in eye pressure of 30%. It can also reduce your glaucoma
(Optiwave
Refractive Analysis) System. It is currently the most advanced
medications by 50%.
intraoperative diagnostic tool for cataract surgery available, with over
MIGS options
include:
200,000
procedures
performed and 500 units placed to date globally.
ABiC:
Ab Interno
(ABiC)
is based on
same principles
The ORA™
System Canaloplasty
— now featuring
VerifEye+™
— the
provides
precise,
as
angioplasty,
a procedure
that surgery
opens blocked
and restores
real-time
measurements
during
that are arteries
not possible
with
normal
blood measurements
fl ow to your heart
It uses It breakthrough
conventional
and muscle.
instruments.
works by directing
microcatheter
technology
to enlarge
your
natural
drainage
an invisible beam
of low-intensity
light
into eye’s
the eye
during
cataract
system,
outfl
ow back
and from
lowering
eye and
pressure.
With
this the ORA
surgery. improving
This light refl
ects
the eye,
sensors
within
single-handed
your optical
surgeon
opens the eye’s
natural
device analyze instrument,
the eye’s unique
characteristics.
This
information
drainage
a device
within lens
is utilized system
by our without
surgeons permanently
to select the implanting
most accurate
intraocular
the
or more
sclera. accurately
The surgery
begins
by accessing
area
(IOL) conjunctiva
implant and
place
intraocular
lenses the
to improve
using
a single
self-sealing
corneal incision, an ab-interno approach.
the visual
outcomes
after surgery.
Your
surgeon
is able seek
to deliver
controlled
amounts
of viscoelastic
fl uid
“We
continuously
new ways
to address
the needs
of our cataract
directly
Schlemm’s
canal,
where
the drainage
takes
place,
as the ”
patients, into
particularly
those
who
live with
astigmatism
and
presbyopia,
microcatheter
is retracted.
This jelly-like
uid will stretch measurements
and widen the
said Dr. Cibik. “The
ORA System
provides fl intraoperative
canal,
is designed
to increase
the outfl
ow of through
fl uid from
the eye IOL
and is which
designed
to help improve
patient
outcomes
optimal
and
thereby
the during
pressure
of the ” eye.
selection
and lowering
placement
surgery.
Trab™
With this single-handed instrument, the surgery
About 360:
Cataracts
begins
by accessing
the area cause
using of a treatable
single self-sealing,
corneal
Cataracts
are the leading
blindness clear
worldwide.
incision.
cannula is inserted
through
the
incision
and it age
contains
a
They are A widespread
and aff ect
over 240
million
people
55
microcatheter
that
can be leader
advanced
360 degrees
around
the ers
eye.
and older. As the
regional
for cataract
surgery,
AIO off
the The
drain
of the
eye complete
is manually
opened
while products
retracting
microcatheter.
industry’s
most
line
of surgical
for the
cataract
surgery,
By
doing so,
the surgeon
removes procedures
any blockage
to allow
a smooth
including
equipment
for cataract
as well
as IOLs
to treat
output
of and
the fl correct
uid directly
through
the like
canal.
This lowers
buildup of
cataracts
refractive
errors,
presbyopia
and the
astigmatism.
fl uid
causing excessive
the eye.
Additional
innovative pressure
changes within
to cataract
surgery:
iStent
Trabecular
Micro-Bypass:
Cutting-Edge
Intraocular
Lenses This is a newer surgical treatment
designed
improve
aqueous
outfl ow and safely
IOP, plus
Dr. Cibik to and
Dr. Nairn
off er state-of-the-art
IOLs lower
including
the may
reduce
need for IOL,
glaucoma
eye Multifocal
drops. iStent
the Symfony
smallest medical
Restor® the
Activefocus
ReSTOR®
Toric is IOL,
IOL, and
device
ever
approved
by the
FDA
and is placed
in the eye
Symfony
Toric
IOL. These
lenses
improve
visual acuities
for during
distance,
cataract
surgery.
is so
small that
a patient
isn’t
able
to see the
it or
intermediate
and iStent
reading
distances,
and
therefore
help
reduce
need
feel
it after surgery,
it will after
work cataract
continuously
to help reduce eye
for contact
lenses or but
glasses
surgery.
pressure.
Laser Cataract Surgery
XEN®
Gel AIO
Stent:
was one practice
of the fi in rst Western
surgeons
in
In 2012,
was Dr.
the Nairn
fi rst surgical
Pennsylvania
to
Pennsylvania
to perform technology
this innovative
implant. cataracts
The XEN®
Gel Alcon®
Stent
off er the FDA-approved
for treating
– the
is
designed
to This
reduce
IOP in eyes
ering from refractory
glaucoma,
LenSx®
Laser.
procedure
off ers suff
image-guided,
computer-controlled
including
cases has
where
treatment
has failed,
cases at of AIO.
primary
precision and
been previous
performed
in over 8,000
surgeries
The
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open-angle glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliative or pigmentary
glaucoma with open angles that are unresponsive to maximum
tolerated medical therapy. The device creates a permanent channel
through the sclera allowing fl ow of aqueous humor from the anterior
chamber (AC) into the subconjunctival space. Clinical trials support
LenSx®
is used of
to the
soften
the Gel
natural
within patients
the eye, create
self-
the
effi ciency
XEN®
Stent lens
in those
who have
sealing
incisions, and
also reduce
the amount
of astigmatism through
failed
previously
in multiple
surgical
procedures.
arcuate
incisions.
CyPass:
This tiny device, designed to reduce pressure buildup
“Dropless”
Cataract
Surgery
in the eye, is inserted
during
routine cataract surgery just after the
Since
January
2016,
AIO
has
completed
over instrumentation,
1,000 “Dropless” cataract
intraocular lens is implanted.
Using
specialized
the
procedures.
As
many
know,
traditionally,
prescribed
drops are
often
the
CyPass is placed in a precise location just below the surface
of the
eye
most
cumbersome
challenge
associated
this thereby
surgical reducing
experience.
to
create
a new pathway
for the
drainage with
of fl uid,
Dropless Once
cataract
surgery
to eliminate
or to
reduce
the intraocular
burden of
pressure.
in place,
the helps
device
is intended
control
drops as all
well
as long,
provide
convenience
and
cost
pressure
day
which
may reduce
the
risk savings.
of glaucoma disease
As an AIO AIO
patient,
you can have
dence
that your surgeons
progression.
participated
in the confi
clinical
investigation
of this are
using
the
most
advanced
technologies
to
help
attain
your
device, which received FDA approval in August of 2016. vision goals.
To To fi nd
out more
if you about
are a these
good candidate,
call 1.800.246.1000
or visit
learn
minimally invasive
glaucoma surgeries,
www.AIOvision.com.
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