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Meeting Reporter
Sunday, May 7, 2017
by Vanessa Caceres EyeWorld Contributing Writer
T
he use of microinvasive
glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
has doubled among ASCRS
members over the past 3
years, according to AS-
CRS Clinical Survey results, said
Iqbal "Ike" Ahmed, MD, Toronto.
With about 20% of cataract surgery
candidates for MIGS, it makes sense
for cataract surgeons and compre-
hensive ophthalmologists to further
explore MIGS options.
During Friday evening's "De-
livering Reliable Outcomes with
Subconjunctival MIGS," Dr. Ahmed
and fellow presenters shared some
MIGS pearls.
One advantage of subconjunc-
tival MIGS is that it can be done
combined with cataract surgery or as
a standalone procedure, Dr. Ahmed
said. Another advantage is that it
Managing results with subconjunctival MIGS
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Dr. Singh shares pearls on how to incorporate MIGS into a practice.
