ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2018
Microhook ab interno trabeculotomy, a novel minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
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- Minimally invasive trabecular meshwork surgery for open-angle glaucoma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Outcomes of phacoemulsification combined with ab interno trabeculotomy: stratified by incision extent, glaucoma severity, and baseline number of medications.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Preoperative risk factors for uncontrolled intraocular pressure after vitrectomy combined with intrascleral fixation of the intraocular lens.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Contrast Sensitivity After Combined MIGS and Cataract Surgery: A Comparison of Monofocal and Enhanced Monofocal Intraocular Lenses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Original vs Shoji Edition of Tanito Microhook Trabeculotomy Combined with Cataract Surgery: Comparative Clinical Outcomes.Journal of glaucoma · 2026Article
- Postoperative complications after cataract surgery with and without concurrent minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in patients with primary open angle glaucoma: a comparative risk analysis.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of LAN microhook-assisted goniotomy combined with phacoemulsification in mid-to-late primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataract.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Observational
- Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Effect of Intraocular Lens Refixation in Patients with Elevated Intraocular Pressure Due to Intraocular Lens Subluxation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The effect of axial length on the short-term outcomes of cataract surgery combined with ab interno trabeculotomy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- Nationwide Analysis of Glaucoma Surgeries in Fiscal Years of 2014 and 2020 in Japan.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Case Report: Gonio-endoscopy: a novel approach to minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in a glaucomatous eye.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Outcomes of combined single-use dual blade goniotomy and cataract surgery.International ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Risk factors for intraocular pressure elevation in a six-month period after ab interno trabeculotomy using a Kahook Dual Blade.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Outcomes of Microhook ab Interno Trabeculotomy in Consecutive 36 Eyes with Uveitic Glaucoma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Outcomes of flanged IOL fixation combined with microhook trabeculotomy.International ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Management of Childhood Glaucoma Following Cataract Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Comparison of Different Procedures in a Combination of Ab Interno Microhook Trabeculotomy and Cataract Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Three-dimensional heads-up surgery in ab-interno trabeculotomy: Image processing-assisted trabeculotomy.PloS one · 2022Article
- One-year outcomes of microhook trabeculotomy versus suture trabeculotomy ab interno.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Article
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Abstract
Trabeculotomy (LOT) is performed to reduce the intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma, both in children and adults. It relieves the resistance to aqueous flow by cleaving the trabecular meshwork and the inner walls of Schlemm's canal. Microhook ab interno LOT (µLOT), a novel minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, incises trabecular meshwork using small hooks that are inserted through corneal side ports. An initial case series reported that both µLOT alone and combination of µLOT and cataract surgery normalize the intraocular pressure during the early postoperative period in Japanese patients with glaucoma. Microhook can incise the inner wall of Schlemm's canal without damaging its outer wall easier than the regular straight knife that is used during goniotomy. Advantages of µLOT include: a wider extent of LOT (two-thirds of the circumference), a simpler surgical technique, being less invasiveness to the ocular surface, a shorter surgical time than traditional ab externo LOT, and no requirement for expensive devices. In this paper, the surgical technique of µLOT and tips of the technique are introduced.
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