Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma
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Abstract
Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm'"'"'s canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an indwelling shunt device which surgically connects the canal with the anterior chamber. The shunt devices provide uni- or bi-directional flow of aqueous humor into Schlemm'"'"'s canal.
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112 Claims
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48. A method for reducing side effects of glaucoma surgery, comprising;
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providing a surgically implantable device adapted to provide fluid flow;
transporting aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye to an internal anatomical structure of the eye by implantation of the surgical device; and
establishing a flow rate of the aqueous humor that reduces intraocular pressure without hypotony. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method of treating glaucoma in a patient in need thereof comprising:
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introducing into a living eye of a patient an indwelling channel forming body which leads from the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal to provide a channel for directing aqueous humor out of the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal;
draining aqueous humor through the channel forming body to reduce intraocular pressure in the living eye; and
administering at least one glaucoma medication to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A method of treating glaucoma in a patient in need thereof comprising:
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introducing into a living eye of a patient an indwelling surgical implant which leads from the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal to divert aqueous humor out of the anterior chamber into Schlemm'"'"'s canal;
draining aqueous humor along the surgical implant to reduce intraocular pressure in the living eye; and
administering at least one glaucoma medication to the patients. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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