VIDEO: Femtosecond laser trabeculotomy shows durability in study

ByRichard A. Lewis, MD

BySara Kellner

Fact checked byChristine Klimanskis, ELS

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Richard A. Lewis, MD, chief medical officer of ViaLase, provides an update on femtosecond laser image-guided high-precision trabeculotomy for the treatment of glaucoma.

Lewis said the procedure, known as FLigHT, combines gonioscopic imaging and OCT imaging to accurately reflect the treatment area. A study he presented at the meeting examined FLigHT over 3 years.

“We have excellent results,” Lewis said. “Pressure is low, lowering into the mid-teens, approximately 15 mm Hg. We have no serious adverse events, and we are very excited about the durability of the procedure, particularly as we compare it to other glaucoma procedures.”

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Lewis RA, et al. Durable 36 month IOP reduction in open angle glaucoma with femtosecond laser guided high precision trabeculotomy (FLigHT). Presented at: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting; April 5-8, 2024; Boston.

Disclosures: Lewis reports having financial disclosures for Alcon, Avisi, AVS, Nicox and ViaLase.

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