Glaucoma implant with therapeutic agents
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1. An implant for treating glaucoma, comprising:
- a body comprising material that includes a drug, said body having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to the outlet portion when the outlet portion is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said outlet portion having an outflow opening.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for the treatment of glaucoma. An ocular implant is adapted such that aqueous humor flows controllably from the anterior chamber of the eye to Schlemm'"'"'s canal, bypassing the trabecular meshwork. The implant may utilize one or more bioactive agents effective in treating glaucoma or other pathology.
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1. An implant for treating glaucoma, comprising:
a body comprising material that includes a drug, said body having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion configured to transport fluid from the anterior chamber of an eye to the outlet portion when the outlet portion is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of the eye, said outlet portion having an outflow opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An implant for treating glaucoma, comprising:
a body having a bioactive agent in or on said body, said body having an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion configured to transmit fluid from the anterior chamber to the outlet portion when the outlet portion is disposed in Schlemm'"'"'s canal, said outlet portion having an outflow opening. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An ocular implant comprising:
a body having a bioactive agent in or on said body, said body further comprising;
an inlet section configured to be positioned in the anterior chamber of an eye;
an outlet section configured to be positioned at least partially in Schlemm'"'"'s canal of said eye, said outlet section being in fluid communication with said inlet section;
a lumen extending between said inlet section and said outlet section; and
a flow-restricting member within the lumen, said flow-restricting member being configured to prevent at least one component of blood from passing through the flow-restricting member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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