Minimally Invasive Procedures
VIDEO: Avoid IOP ‘peaks and troughs’ by using stand-alone canal-based MIGS
NEW YORK — In this presentation from OSN New York, Manjool M. Shah, MD, discusses why stand-alone canal-based MIGS is an alternative to topical medications for glaucoma treatment.
Minimally invasive procedures can reduce osteoarthritis, sacroiliac pain
Radiofrequency ablation and transcatheter arterial embolization — both minimally invasive procedures — can improve pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis or chronic sacroiliac pain of degenerative origin, according to data.
Retinal stimulation microchip shows encouraging outcomes in severe atrophic AMD
The first-in-human trial assessing the safety and efficacy of the PRIMA photovoltaic retinal stimulation microchip for severe central vision impairment due to dry age-related macular degeneration showed positive outcomes at 4 years.
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement safe with trans-tricuspid valve pacemaker lead
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement in patients with trans-tricuspid valve pacemaker leads without re-replacement or lead extraction was safe with low risk for complications, researchers found.