- Recommendation ID
- IPG745/01
- Question
Evidence on the safety of ab interno canaloplasty for open-angle glaucoma shows no major safety concerns. Evidence on the efficacy is limited in quality and quantity, particularly in the long term. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Further research should report:
- details of patient selection, including concurrent procedures, severity of glaucoma and concomitant therapy
- long-term efficacy and safety outcomes.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Ab interno canaloplasty for open-angle glaucoma
- Number
- IPG745
- Date issued
- November 2022
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 30/11/2022 |