titanium device measures only 1mm in length and drains aqueous fluid from the anterior chamber into Schlemm’s canal. It is approved for use during cataract surgery in the 20% of cataract patients that are treated with medications to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP), suggesting the poten-
tial for over 650,000 annual US procedures. Reimbursement codes and payment levels have been established that are favorable for both physicians and facilities. Ike K. Ahmed, MD, who coined the term MIGS, said that the most under-
WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT OUR PROCESSES,
asking tough questions and trying to figure out what we can do to bring the innovation back to the US.” — Malvina Eydelman, MD, Director of the FDA Division of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices
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