Cataract Surgery, cataracts, Dr. Brian Foster, eye drops, Glaucoma, glaucoma medications, iStent
Is it possible to get rid of expensive glaucoma drops? YES!
Denny was always afraid of losing his eyesight due to open angle glaucoma. And then when he got a cataract, he thought ‘Oh boy. Just another thing going wrong.’ But then his ophthalmologist, Dr. Brian Foster, a Bradenton glaucoma treatment specialist, explained that it might actually be good news. Now there is a NEW procedure for glaucoma patients having cataract surgery that may reduce or eliminate the need for expensive drops. The iStent is the smallest medical device ever approved by the FDA. It is so small that that it can’t be seen or felt, and it adds almost no extra time to the surgery. By implanting this tiny titanium device in the eye during normal cataract surgery, a permanent new channel is created for excess fluid to drain; thereby lowering the eye pressure. The IStent is the only FDA approved device for the treatment of mild to moderate open angle glaucoma.
Listen to what Denny had to say about having glaucoma, and how he feels after having cataract surgery with the IStent.
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