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Third-party-funded project

Title:
Glaukos - Schlemm's Canal Stent Implantation Study

Project management at the University of Würzburg:

Participating scientists:

Abstract:
In a national multicenter clinical trial, patients diagnosed with cataract and glaucoma will receive a stent implant into Schlemm's canal during cataract surgery. The titanium stent is a microsurgical device, designed for insertion into Schlemm's canal through the trabecular meshwork.

Key words:
    Glaucoma
    Stent implantation

Projekt period: from 03.2005 to 12.2006

Funding institution:
Wirtschaftsunternehmen ( Glaukos Corporation, U.S.A. )