Interventional Glaucoma: The Convergence of Surgical Innovation and Therapeutic Hope

About this episode

Brian Shafer, MD discusses interventional glaucoma and its innovative procedures.

In this podcast, Philadelphia cornea and glaucoma surgeon Brian Shafer, MD, discusses the procedures and processes involved in interventional glaucoma , which offers earlier options such as laser, drug-releasing implants, MIGS, and MIBS, with less reliance on topical medications in appropriate patients.

People in this episode

Guest: Brian Shafer, MD

Topics covered

• interventional glaucoma
• surgical innovation
• therapeutic options
• laser procedures
• drug-releasing implants
• MIGS
• MIBS

Keywords

• interventional glaucoma
• surgical innovation
• laser
• drug-releasing implants
• MIGS
• MIBS
• topical medications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ophthalmology Times

Places: Philadelphia

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