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Canaloplasty FAQ: How Long Does Canaloplasty Take?

Dr. David D. Richardson, Eye Surgeon in California, answers one of the most commonly asked questions about Canalopalsty (an advanced minimally invasive glaucoma treatment), "How Long Does Canaloplasty Take?" Dr. David Richardson: One very common question I'm asked is, "how long does canaloplasty take?" Well, by eye surgery standards, it's a pretty long surgery. It can last anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours, depending upon the complexity of one's anatomy, as well as the skill of one's surgeon. Canaloplasty is not a surgery that can be rushed. It's a very delicate surgery. And the surgeon is working along membranes that are very very easy to rupture or cut through. The success of the surgery depends on careful dissection and a very good view and understanding of the anatomy. That being said, with a careful surgeon and the skills necessary, the results of Canaloplasty can be quite satisfying. One other thing to consider with Canaloplasty in terms of the time of the surgery is that in general, the patient is anaesthetized, either with a general or with a local anesthetic and IV sedation. Therefore, most people really are unaware or sleep through much of the surgery. And it really should not be uncomfortable. So the time that it takes to perform a surgery is really less important than, that the surgery itself be done carefully and without rushing. ---------------------- About Dr. Richardson: David Richardson, MD. is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist (Eye Surgeon) in California. He has completed his undergraduate studies at University of Southern California, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received many academic awards. He earned his medical degree at the prestigous Harvard Medical School with scholarships from Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. He was also awarded with Harvard Medical Linnane Scholarship and Harvard National Scholarship. While in medical school, Dr. Richardson accepted a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study visual cognition. He then completed an internal medicine internship at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, which was followed by ophthalmology training at LAC+USC/Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles – one of the top ophthalmology residencies in the country. Dr. Richardson has authored a patient-centered book on Cataract, "So, You've Got A Cataract?" and has written many articles about the latest glaucoma treatments on his blog, http://New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com. Dr. Richardson is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. In fact, patients have traveled half way around the world to have canaloplasty by Dr. Richardson. He has performed thousands of advanced cataract and Canaloplasty glaucoma procedures with excellent results! To learn more about Dr. David Richardson, please visit http://david-richardson-md.com. ---------------------- We Listen. You'll See!℠ David D. Richardson, M.D. Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist San Marino Eye 2020 Huntington Drive San Marino, CA 91108 Phone: (626) 289-7856 Email: [email protected] Patient-Focused Websites: New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com About-Eyes.com