Can Cataract Surgery Prolong Your Life?

Posted by Glaucoma Center of Michigan on February 22, 2018

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, as highlighted in the New York Times Article  “Cataract Surgery May Prolong Your Life” showed the long term positive effects of cataract surgery on quality of life and life expectancy itself. The 20-year study, conducted among 74,044 women aged 65 and older, all of whom had…

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What Are MIGS?

Posted by Glaucoma Center of Michigan on February 2, 2018

Standard glaucoma surgeries, trabeculectomy and external tube-shunts are major and sometimes necessary surgeries. While they are very often effective at lowering eye pressure and preventing progression of glaucoma, they have a long list of potential complications. Many patients require these procedures and they have been utilized successfully for many years for preventing further vision loss…

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