iStent trabecular microbypass

This video describes the iStent inject, a micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) with an excellent safety profile and the longest track record of all MIGS procedures. These animations were kindly shared with me by Glaukos.
Dr Nick Andrew is an Australian eye surgeon with subspecialist qualifications in advanced cataract, laser eye surgery, and micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). He was fellowship trained by world-renowned leaders in the field including Dr Ike Ahmed in Toronto, Canada, and Prof Tony Wells in Wellington, New Zealand.
Learn more at www.drnickandrew.com.au and "Ophthalmology Against The Rule" podcast.
Video transcript:
The iStent inject is a tiny, hollow stent made from titanium. Measuring just 360 microns by 230 microns it is the smallest medical device used in the human body and is barely visible to the naked eye. Each iStent comes pre-loaded on a delivery system. The device is introduced into the eye, and under direct visualisation each istent is precisely implanted through the trabecular meshwork into Schlemm's canal, which is the natural drainage channel of the eye. Fluid flows through the lumen of the iStent, to enter Schlemm's canal, and then into downstream collector channels. The result is that aqueous humour can drain from the eye more easily, allowing intraocular pressure to fall. The stents remain there for life and are neither seen nor felt by the patient.