Clinical Study

Glaukos iStent inject® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Implantation Associated with Cataract Surgery in Patients with Coexisting Cataract and Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Long-Term Study

Table 4

Outcome variables reported in the studies that have addressed the efficacy of iStent GTS-400 placement. The data provided for the present study are end-follow-up data for the 20 eyes enrolled and 5-year results for 11 eyes.

SourcenCombined phacoFollow-up (months)Mean IOP reduction (mmHg) from preopIOP ≤ 18 mmHg 
w/o meds
Mean reduction in meds

Arriola-Villalobos et al. [14]20Yes1250%
Voskanyan et al. [15]92No12 versus 66%NA
Klamann et al. [16]17No6 versus NA versus
Fea et al. [17]94No1292.6%NA
Present study20Yes40%
11 6028%

Preoperative IOP refers to medicated IOP. (n: number of patients; w/o: without; data not available, mean preoperative versus mean postoperative data; same set of patients; NA: not available.)