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SUBMITTER: Sandhu A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163518 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sandhu Amanjeet A Jayaram Hari H Hu Kuang K Bunce Catey C Gazzard Gus G
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20210528
<h4>Background</h4>Glaucoma is the leading cause of global irreversible blindness, often associated with raised intraocular pressure (IOP). Where medical or laser treatment has failed or is not tolerated, surgery is often required. Minimally-invasive surgical approaches have been developed in recent years to reduce IOP with lower surgical risks. Supraciliary microstent surgery for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is one such approach.<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the efficacy and safe ...[more]