How it works
The ViaLuxe™ Laser System creates a precise, customized drainage channel through the trabecular meshwork at the iridocorneal angle - increasing aqueous outflow without opening up the eye.
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The patient is docked to the laser system via the proprietary ViaLens™ patient interface and secured via vacuum suction, giving the surgeon control of the patient's eye, head and body movement.
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Proprietary gonioscopic capabilities display real-time, high-resolution video of the iridocorneal angle, allowing the surgeon to inspect the angle and select the desired treatment location.
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The specialized optical delivery system is designed to deliver tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses through the cornea and into the iridocorneal angle while minimizing damage to adjacent tissue.
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During treatment, a single channel that is 500 μm in width and 200 μm high is created through the trabecular meshwork, thus treating just 5 degrees of the angle.
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Following creation of the drainage channel, OCT imaging allows the user to visualize sub-surface tissue structures relative to the location of the channel and document those imaging findings.