Research Article: Comparing Outcomes of Phacoemulsification and Endocyclophotocoagulation with Either Dual Blade Goniotomy (PEcK) or Two Trabecular Stents (ICE)
Introduction:
Microinvasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) have grown tremendously over the last decade. A Medicare review calculated a % increase in the total number of MIGS performed from , which coincides with the first time surgical codes were assigned for these types of procedures. MIGS are favored in some patients over filtering and tube shunt surgeries for their superior safety profile. , This high safety profile, however, is overshadowed by these procedures’ modest intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication-reducing effect,…
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