Treat Glaucoma & Cataracts With an Implant Injection
Make Treating Your Glaucoma a Part of Treating Your Cataract
Do you have cataracts and glaucoma? Ask your doctor about iStent inject W today, because it's time you manage your glaucoma. Many glaucoma patients are burdened with taking one, two, or even three different eye drops daily. Change the game with this new treatment. It's one of the smallest known implants in the human body!
The iStent inject W Trabecular Micro Bypass System is indicated for use in conjunction with cataract surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in adult patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma.
An Advanced Device for Glaucoma Therapy
This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to treat glaucoma and cataracts at the same time.
If you have been managing your glaucoma with medication, and are now preparing for cataract surgery, iStent inject W may be an ideal option for you. iStent inject W is one of the smallest devices known to be implanted in the human body and it can have remarkable benefits for cataract patients with glaucoma.
Implanted at the time of cataract surgery, iStent inject W includes two tiny stents that are designed to help you effectively manage your intraocular pressure, which can prevent the progression of glaucoma. In some cases, iStent inject W may even allow your doctor to reduce your glaucoma medication.
Glaucoma & Eye Pressure
What's causing the pressure and how it can impact your vision.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye's optic nerve and can, if left untreated, cause vision impairment and even blindness. Glaucoma is asymptomatic-meaning it occurs without noticeable symptoms appearing and can often go undiagnosed without proper checkups, and worsen over time.
A major risk factor for developing glaucoma is increased eye pressure that occurs when fluid in the eye-used to transport important nutrients to the lens and cornea-accumulates and cannot drain naturally. Additional risk factors associated with glaucoma also include:
• Advanced age
• Severe myopia (nearsightedness)
• Poor blood circulation
• Genetics (having another family member with glaucoma)
How the iStent inject® W Implant Works
The product is exceptionally designed to reduce eye pressure caused by glaucoma.
Glaucoma is commonly associated with increased pressure in the eye. To help control this pressure, two tiny iStent inject W stents are gently inserted into your eye during cataract surgery.
The iStent inject W stents create two bypasses, or openings, between the front part of your eye and its natural drainage pathway, restoring your eye's natural ability to drain fluid. Once inserted, you will not be able to see or feel the stents, but they will be working to help reduce your eye pressure.
Worldwide, iStent inject W has helped numerous patients, with more patients benefiting from the procedure every day.
A Clear Pathway, A Bright Future
Taking advantage of a once-in-a lifetime opportunity. Adding iStent inject W to your cataract surgery can provide a number of benefits.
Unlike medications, which require regular doses, iStent inject W is a medical device that is designed to work continuously. iStent inject W may help reduce the number of glaucoma medications needed, at your physician's discretion.
iStent inject W is built on a proven platform of technology shown to allow patients to achieve normal eye pressure after the procedure, with an excellent overall safety profile.
Open Your Eyes to a World of Possibilities
If you have glaucoma and you're planning on having cataract surgery, you may be a candidate for iStent inject W. Talk to your doctor today to find out if iStent inject W is right for you. It's cataract surgery and glaucoma therapy, all in one procedure.
Contact us here at Center For Sight to schedule a consultation.
