| abstract |
Ophthalmic microsurgical instruments may be directly inserted into Schlemm's Canal to allow controlled treatment or removal of adjacent tissues such as the trabecular meshwork or the juxtacanalicular tissues to affect an increase in aqueous outflow and the reduction of intra-ocular pressure. The instrument allows the directed access to Schlemm's Canal by a flexible microcannula (1). The instrument is useful in allowing controlled guidance by the surgeon while viewing through a surgical microscope or by non-invasive medical imaging. |