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ESCRS Winter Meeting
ByNorbert Koerber, MD, PhD
ByMichela Cimberle
Fact checked byChristine Klimanskis, ELS

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March 17, 2023
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VIDEO: Canaloplasty pioneer presents 5-year surgical outcomes

ByNorbert Koerber, MD, PhD
ByMichela Cimberle
Fact checked byChristine Klimanskis, ELS

Key takeaways:

  • Norbert Koerber, MD, PhD, discussed 5-year results of ab interno canaloplasty.
  • Results showed significant IOP reduction, particularly in patients with uncontrolled IOP before surgery.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — At the ESCRS winter meeting, Norbert Koerber, MD, PhD, presented the 5-year data of ab interno canaloplasty in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.

“We had a significant pressure reduction, especially in the group with uncontrolled IOP before surgery, of about 40%,” he said. “We expect that the results will be stable for some more years.”

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Koerber N. 5-year clinical effectiveness of ab-interno canaloplasty in controlled and uncontrolled glaucoma patients. Presented at: European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting; March 10-12, 2023; Vilamoura, Portugal.

Disclosures: Koerber reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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