Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
The book is provided open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book covers all aspects of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and provides detailed information on each MIGS device, including its mechanism of action; patient selection; impla
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Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Chelvin C. A. Sng • Keith Barton Editors
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Editors Chelvin C. A. Sng National University Hospital Singapore Singapore
Keith Barton Moorfields Eye Hospital London UK
This book is an open access publication. ISBN 978-981-15-5631-9 ISBN 978-981-15-5632-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5632-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021 Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book's Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book's Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
The last decade has witnessed an explosion of novel therapies that have heralded the era of interventional glaucoma. Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has been the center piece of this movement, providing ophthalmologists and patients with an alternative to topical medications or traditional conjunctival surgery. These procedures share a common approach to minimize normal anatomical and physiological disruption in an effort to reduce risks and hasten recovery and improve quality of life. While it remains to be seen what the impact of MIGS on reducing the global burden of glaucoma will be, this field has generated substantial interest in improving the outcomes of MIGS procedures. With the vast array of MIGS options now available worldwide, there is a great need for a concise, easily accessible, and complete review
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