Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) Specialist

Los Angeles Glaucoma Group

Ophthalmologists & Glaucoma Specialists located in Los Angeles, Culver City, CA & Torrance, CA

When it comes to correcting a medical issue, the two words, “minimally invasive,” are music to most patients’ ears. As a patient of Daniel Krivoy, MD, and the team at Los Angeles Glaucoma Group in Los Angeles, California, you’ll hear these words more often than not when they discuss possible treatment options for your glaucoma. To explore the new world of minimally invasive techniques for rectifying your glaucoma, call 310-838-0202.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)

What is minimally invasive glaucoma surgery?

When our experienced providers recommend minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, or MIGS, our goal is to relieve the pressure on your optic nerve without causing any collateral damage to the surrounding area.

For surgeons like our experienced providers, the advent of minimally invasive techniques allows us to combine our incredible knowledge and experience with tiny, specialized instruments and cameras to perform precision surgery on extremely small and delicate areas, like your eyes.

Equipped with advanced imaging, which gives us a magnified view of the surgical area, and microscopic-sized instruments, we are able to zero in on your problem and correct it with an accuracy that wouldn’t have been possible before.

What are the different types of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery?

There are several different options when it comes to MIGS, including:

Microtrabeculectomy

We insert a tiny tube into your eye to drain fluid from the inside into your outer membrane.

Trabecular surgery

A procedure that addresses your trabecular meshwork, which is responsible for keeping the fluid in your eyes from draining properly.

Laser procedures

This technique is largely used for patients with advanced glaucoma. Using laser cyclophotocoagulation, Los Angeles Glaucoma Group targets the tissue that’s responsible for creating the fluid in your eye.

What are the advantages of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery?

There’s no shortage of reasons why MIGS has the advantage over traditional surgical techniques, including:

Less trauma to your eye
Shorter downtime and recovery
Less risk of infection
Fewer postoperative complications, such as hypotony and hyphema
Reduced need for medications

Minimally invasive techniques allow us to go in and treat your problem, leaving a minimal traces of our work, a fact that your body appreciates enormously as it goes about the business of healing.

If you need glaucoma surgery, call Los Angeles Glaucoma Group, to find out about his minimally invasive procedures. Or, use the online scheduling tool to book a consultation.

We see patients for Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery, General Ophthalmology, and more. Call us at our Torrance or Culver City, Ca Location today.