New minimally invasive eye surgery for hard-to-treat glaucoma

This trial is testing a new surgical procedure called MIMS® (minimally invasive micro sclerostomy) for people with open-angle glaucoma whose eye pressure remains too high despite using multiple eye drop medications. The MIMS® procedure is a less-invasive surgery designed to help drain fluid from the eye and lower pressure. Researchers want to see if this new treatment works as well as or better than the traditional glaucoma surgery called trabeculectomy.

Many people with glaucoma cannot control their eye pressure even when using multiple eye drop medications, which puts them at risk of vision loss. This trial exists to test whether the MIMS® procedure offers a gentler surgical option that works well for these patients who need surgery but want a less invasive approach.