A glaucoma drainage implant is a small device placed in the eye to treat glaucoma.

With glaucoma, aqueous humor does not drain properly from the front of the eye. Pressure builds in the eye, which damages the optic nerve. If it is not treated, glaucoma leads to blindness. A drainage implant (also called an aqueous shunt or tube shunt) creates a new way for aqueous humor to drain from the eye. This helps to lower eye pressure.

You can read an article here with more detail (including a helpful video) that will help you understand how Glaucoma Drainage Implants work to help manage glaucoma.

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