Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery or ‘MIGS’ is a term applied to the widening range of implants, devices and techniques that seek to lower intra-ocular pressure with less surgical risk than the more established procedures.
MIGS has been defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering surgery with the following characteristics that distinguish it from traditional glaucoma surgery:
- ‘Minimally traumatic’
- Via an ab-interno conjunctiva-preserving approach
- High safety profile
- Rapid recovery
- Frequently combined with cataract extraction
- Provides more modest IOP lowering than trabeculectomy
For more information please see:
MediaPlanet Health Awareness article on how new minimally invasive surgical technology in glaucoma is saving sight and improving patients’ lives here: Surgical advances improve outcomes in glaucoma
The article “Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: MIGS” written by Professor Gazzard for FOCUS, the national magazine of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. You can download a full copy of the article here: CN-Focus-Spring-2016.
The article “Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery: current status and future prospects” by Grace M Richter and Anne L Coleman was recently published by Dove Press. You can download a copy of their article here
Also see the American Academy of Opthalmology MIGs Eye Wiki
If you would like to find out more about the options involving Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), please contact Professor Gus Gazzard’s office here