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Review

Historical and Contemporary Debates in Schlemm’s Canal-Based MIGS

by
Etsuo Chihara
1,*,† and
Teruhiko Hamanaka
2,†
1
Sensho-Kai Eye Institute, Minamiyama 50-1, Iseda, Kyoto 611-0043, Japan
2
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, 4-1-22 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8935, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
These authors contributed equally to this work.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(16), 4882; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164882
Submission received: 28 July 2024 / Revised: 15 August 2024 / Accepted: 17 August 2024 / Published: 19 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Debates in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS))

Abstract

Glaucoma is one of the primary causes of blindness worldwide. Canal opening surgery, a type of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) applied in cases of mild to moderate glaucoma, has gained increasing popularity in recent years due to its efficacy in reducing the intraocular pressure, its safety profile, the simplicity of its technique, and the reduced likelihood of compromised vision. Nevertheless, the existing body of histopathological studies remains insufficient for a comprehensive understanding of post-surgical wound healing. Consequently, debates persist among researchers regarding the mechanism through which Schlemm’s canal opening surgery reduces the intraocular pressure, as well as the surgical techniques that may impact the outcomes and the factors influencing surgical success. As the history of MIGS is relatively short and lacks sufficient systemic reviews or meta-analyses evaluating the influence of individual factors, this review was conducted to illuminate the disparities in researchers’ opinions at the current stage of research.
Keywords: minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS); Schlemm’s canal opening surgery; trabeculotomy; trabeculectomy; canaloplasty; Kahook dual blade; trabectome; Tanito micro-hook; surgical success; history; T hook minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS); Schlemm’s canal opening surgery; trabeculotomy; trabeculectomy; canaloplasty; Kahook dual blade; trabectome; Tanito micro-hook; surgical success; history; T hook

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Chihara, E.; Hamanaka, T. Historical and Contemporary Debates in Schlemm’s Canal-Based MIGS. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 4882. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164882

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Chihara E, Hamanaka T. Historical and Contemporary Debates in Schlemm’s Canal-Based MIGS. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(16):4882. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164882

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Chihara, Etsuo, and Teruhiko Hamanaka. 2024. "Historical and Contemporary Debates in Schlemm’s Canal-Based MIGS" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 16: 4882. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164882

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Chihara, E., & Hamanaka, T. (2024). Historical and Contemporary Debates in Schlemm’s Canal-Based MIGS. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(16), 4882. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164882

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