AQUEOUS HUMOR DRAINAGE IMPLANT FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA

摘要

A first tube (3) and second tube (7) for guiding aqueous humor to the exterior of the eye are connected to each other in the vicinity of a surface of conjunctiva (14) via a first joint (5) and second joint (6). A filter part (9) provided to prevent reflux infection from the exterior to interior of the eye is connected to the second tube (7) via a third tube (8) positioned inside a lower lacrimal canaliculus (23). This enables an aqueous humor drainage implant (1) to be positioned in the eye and the exterior of the conjunctiva with reduced invasiveness. With the aqueous humor drainage implant for glaucoma treatment, the aqueous humor in the eye can be drained to the exterior of the conjunctiva while preventing reflux infection at the viral level, and the intraocular pressure reducing effect can be sustained for extended time periods over the lifespan of the patient. Further, the aqueous humor drainage implant can be readily positioned with reduced surgical invasiveness, while posing no danger of damaging the eye or nasolacrimal duct after the installation.