Glaucoma Treatment Device
a glaucoma and treatment device technology, applied in the field of glaucoma treatment devices, can solve the problems of optic nerve damage, optic nerve damage, abnormal high pressure, etc., and achieve the effects of reducing scarring, minimizing hypotonia, and eliminating complications such as endophthalmitis and leakag
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[0085]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional, perspective view of a portion of the eye showing the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. A shunt 105 is positioned inside the eye such that a proximal end 110 is located in the anterior chamber 115 and a distal end 120 is located in the suprachoroidal space (sometimes referred to as the perichoroidal space). The shunt 105 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as an elongate element having one or more internal lumens through which aqueous humour can flow from the anterior chamber 115 into the suprachoroidal space. Embodiments of the shunt 105 with various structural configurations are described in detail below.
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[0086]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a human eye. The eye is generally spherical and is covered on the outside by the sclera S. The retina R lines the inside posterior half of the eye. The retina registers the light and sends signals to the brain via the optic nerve. The bulk of the eye is filled and supported by the vitre...
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