Ocular pressure regulation
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1. A method of treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
- providing an implant having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the ophthalmic implant and wherein the distal end of the implant includes a round, foldable plate adapted to locate the device on the inner surface of a sclera of the eye;
rolling up at least a portion of the implant to form a rolled up implant;
introducing the rolled up implant into a cannula;
forming an opening in a cornea into the anterior chamber of an eye;
filling the anterior chamber with a viscoelastic substance;
introducing the implant via the cannula through the opening, wherein at least the proximal end of the implant passes through the anterior chamber;
forming previously non-existing space in the eye by separating at least a portion of the ciliary body from at least a portion of the sclera from within the anterior chamber to form the space;
implanting the distal end of the implant in communication with the space; and
permitting aqueous humour to flow through the internal lumen from the anterior chamber towards the space.
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods of treating an ocular disorder including forming a self-sealing incision in a cornea into an anterior chamber of an eye; introducing through the incision a fluid drainage tube having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the fluid drainage tube, wherein at least the proximal end passes through the anterior chamber; and implanting the distal end of the fluid drainage tube in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the fluid drainage tube remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber.
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1. A method of treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
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providing an implant having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the ophthalmic implant and wherein the distal end of the implant includes a round, foldable plate adapted to locate the device on the inner surface of a sclera of the eye; rolling up at least a portion of the implant to form a rolled up implant; introducing the rolled up implant into a cannula; forming an opening in a cornea into the anterior chamber of an eye; filling the anterior chamber with a viscoelastic substance; introducing the implant via the cannula through the opening, wherein at least the proximal end of the implant passes through the anterior chamber; forming previously non-existing space in the eye by separating at least a portion of the ciliary body from at least a portion of the sclera from within the anterior chamber to form the space; implanting the distal end of the implant in communication with the space; and permitting aqueous humour to flow through the internal lumen from the anterior chamber towards the space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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