Methods for intraocular shunt placement
US8852256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the reduction of intraocular pressure, and in particular, to methods for treating glaucoma by insertion of an intraocular shunt in the eye such that it forms a drainage pathway between the anterior chamber and the intra-Tenon's space.
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