Glaucoma Center of Michigan
Glaucoma Center of Michigan
Canaloplasty is a comprehensive minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) designed to restore your eye’s natural drainage system. It targets the conventional aqueous humor outflow pathway — including the trabecular meshwork, Schlemm’s canal, and distal collector channels — to improve fluid drainage and lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma.
By enhancing the eye’s natural outflow, canaloplasty can help manage glaucoma effectively while preserving the health of surrounding tissues.
Canaloplasty can be performed:
The procedure uses small micro-incisions in the cornea (ab interno approach) and avoids opening the conjunctival tissues. This atraumatic approach:
We utilize state-of-the-art devices to perform canaloplasty:
These tools allow surgeons to:
Depending on the patient’s needs, the procedure may also include a trabeculotomy — a precise opening of the trabecular meshwork — to further enhance drainage.
Canaloplasty is an outpatient procedure performed in an ambulatory surgery center under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation.
After your procedure:
When successful, canaloplasty can:
Canaloplasty offers a modern, effective solution for patients with glaucoma, helping to protect vision while minimizing complications associated with traditional surgeries.