Trabectome Tips

Nils Loewen, MD, PhD has been a trabectome trainer since July 2009

AGS 2014 Trabectome Course

Key steps for good outcomes

  1. excellent visualization (sufficient scope tilt, xenon illumination)
  2. no visco before or during ablation
  3. incision that is very anterior and flared on the insight
  4. no outward pushing during ablation
  5. 180 degree ablation arc
  6. visco tamponade of canal before and after cataract surgery

classic trabectome surgery

trabectome + phaco chop