Ocular pressure regulation
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1. A method of treating an ocular disorder, comprising:
- forming a self-sealing incision in a cornea into an anterior chamber of an eye;
introducing through the incision a fluid drainage device having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the fluid drainage device, wherein at least the proximal end passes through the anterior chamber; and
implanting the distal end of the fluid drainage device in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the fluid drainage device remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber.
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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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forming a self-sealing incision in a cornea into an anterior chamber of an eye; introducing through the incision a fluid drainage device having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the fluid drainage device, wherein at least the proximal end passes through the anterior chamber; and implanting the distal end of the fluid drainage device in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the fluid drainage device remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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