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. 2017 Apr 23;2017:3182935. doi: 10.1155/2017/3182935

Table 2.

Efficacy of MIGS devices.

Author Year Operation Number of eyes Follow-up (months) Preop IOP (mmHg) Postop IOP (mmHg) IOP reduction (mmHg, %) Preop meds Postop meds Medication reduction (n, %)
Schlemm's canal devices∗∗
Trabectome
 Wecker et al. [39] 2016 Trabectome ± CS 60 12 24.5 ± 3.5 15.7 ± 3.4 8.8 (35.9) 2.1 ± 1.3 1.8 ± 1.2 0.3 (14.3)
 Lee et al. [38] 2016 Trabectome 17 6 24.4 ± 4.4 16.9 ± 5.1 7.5 (30.7) 3.9 ± 0.8 2.8 ± 1.6 1.1 (28.2)
 Jordan et al. [40] 2013 Trabectome ± CS 261 6 24.2 ± 5.5 18.2 ± 6.1 6 (24.8) 2.1 ± 1.3 1.2 ± 1.1 0.9 (42.9)
 Bussel et al. [37] 2015 Trabectome 58 12 23.7 ± 5.5 16.2 ± 3.9 7.5 (31.6) 2.8 ± 1.2 2.0 ± 1.3 0.8 (28.6)
Trabectome ± CS 15 12 20 ± 5.9 15.6 ± 5.1 4.4 (22.0) 2.5 ± 1.5 1.6 ± 1.4 0.9 (36.0)
 Maeda et al. [64] 2013 Trabectome 80 6 26.6 ± 8.1 17.4 ± 3.4 9.2 (34.6) 4.0 ± 1.4 2.3 ± 1.2 1.7 (42.5)
 Ting et al. [36] 2012 Trabectome 450 12 25.5 ± 7.9 16.8 ± 3.9 8.7 (34.1) 2.7 ± 1.3 2.2 ± 1.3 0.5 (20.9)
Trabectome 67 12 29 ± 7.5 16.1 ± 4.0 12.9 (44.5) 3.1 ± 1.2 2.2 ± 1.4 0.8 (28.5)
Trabectome ± CS 263 12 19.9 ± 5.4 15.6 ± 3.2 4.3 (21.6) 2.4 ± 1.1 1.7 ± 1.3 0.8 (31.3)
Trabectome ± CS 45 12 21.7 ± 8.4 14.2 ± 3.1 7.5 (34.6) 2.5 ± 1.0 1.6 ± 1.3 1.0 (37.9)
 Francis et al. [42] 2008 Trabectome ± CS 304 12 20 ± 6.3 15.5 ± 2.9 4.5 (22.5) 2.7 ± 1.1 1.4 ± 1.3 1.2 (45.7)
 Minckler et al. [35] 2005 Trabectome 37 12 28.2 ± 4.4 16.3 ± 2.0 11.9 (42.2) 1.2 ± 0.6 0.4 ± 0.6 0.8 (66.7)

ELT
 Babighian et al. [49] 2010 ELT 15 24 25.0 ± 1.9 17.6 ± 2.2 7.4 (29.6) 2.2 ± 0.6 0.7 ± 0.8 1.5 (66.8)
 Wilmsmeyer et al. [48] 2006 ELT 75 12 23.3 ± 0.6 18.8 ± 0.8 4.5 (19.3) 1.9 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.2 0.1 (5.3)
ELT + CS 60 12 22.4 ± 0.8 16.4 ± 0.4 6.0 (26.8) 1.1 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.2 −0.1 (−9.1)

iStent
 Vold et al. [15] 2016 2 iStents 54 36 25.5 ± 2.5 14.6 10.9 (42.7) 0 0.1 −0.1
 Katz et al. [7] 2015 1 iStent 38 18 19.8 ± 1.3 15.6 ± 1.5 4.2 (21.2) 1.7 + 0.6 0.18 1.5 (89.5)
2 iStents 41 18 20.1 ± 1.6 13.8 ± 1.3 6.3 (31.3) 1.8 ± 0.5 0.12 1.6 (93.2)
3 iStents 40 18 20.4 ± 1.8 12.1 ± 1.2 8.3 (40.7) 1.5 ± 0.7 0.08 1.4 (94.7)
 Craven et al. [17] 2012 1 iStent + CS 116 24 18.6 ± 3.4 17.1 ± 2.9 1.5 (8.1) 1.6 ± 0.8 0.3 ± 0.6 1.3 (81.3)
 Fea [19] 2010 1 iStent + CS 12 16 17.9 ± 2.6 16.6 ± 3.1 1.3 (7.3) 2 ± 0.9 0 2 (100)
 Fernandez-Barrientos et al. [13] 2010 2 iStents + CS 17 12 24.2 ± 1.8 17.6 ± 2.8 6.6 (27.3) 1.1 ± 0.5 0 1.1 (100)
 Lindstrom et al. [16] 2016 2 iStents 57 18 19.5 ± 1.5 14.4 ± 2.1 5.1 (26.2) 1 0.02 0.98 (98.0)
 Tan and Au [23] 2016 1 iStent + CS 41 36 21.2 ± 4.7 17.1 ± 2.4 4.1 (19.3) 2.1 ± 1.0 1.3 ± 1.2 0.8 (38.1)
 Donnenfeld et al. [10] 2015 2 iStents 39 36 20.6 ± 2.0 14.2 ± 2.1 6.4 (31.1) 1 0.05 0.95 (95.0)
 Fea et al. [20] 2015 1 iStent + CS 10 48 17.8 ± 2.7 15.9 ± 2.3 1.9 (10.7) 1.9 ± 0.9 0.5 ± 0.8 1.4 (74.7)
 Neuhann [22] 2015 1 iStent + CS 62 36 24.1 ± 6.9 14.9 ± 2.3 9.2 (38.2) 1.8 ± 0.9 0.3 ± 0.5 1.5 (83.3)
 Ahmed et al. [11] 2014 2 iStents 39 12 22.2 ± 2.0 17.1 ± 2.2 5.1 (23.0) 2 1 1 (50.0)
 Arriola-Villalobos et al. [12] 2013 2 iStents + CS 20 12 20.0 ± 3.7 16.8 ± 2.2 3.2 (16.0) 1.3 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.6 1 (76.9)
 Patel et al. [26] 2013 1 iStent ± CS 44 6 21.5 16.7 4.8 (22.3) 2.3 0.6 1.7 (73.9)
 Arriola-Villalobos et al. [25] 2012 1 iStent + CS 19 36 19.4 ± 1.9 16.3 ± 4.2 3.2 (16.3) 1.3 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.9 0.48 (36.4)
 Buchacra et al. [9] 2011 1 iStent 10 12 26.5 ± 7.9 17.0 ± 2.5 9.5 (35.8) 2.9 ± 0.7 1.1 ± 0.6 1.8 (62.1)
 Samuelson et al. [18] 2011 1 iStent + CS 111 12 18.4 ± 3.2 16.9 ± 3.0 1.5 (8.2) 1.5 ± 0.6 0.2 ± 0.6 1.3 (86.7)
 Vandewalle et al. [24] 2009 1 iStent ± CS 10 12 19.6 15.8 3.8 (19.4) 2.7 1.7 1 (37.0)
 Spiegel et al. [27] 2009 1 iStent ± CS 47 12 21.5 ± 3.7 16.9 4.6 (21.4) 1.6 ± 0.8 0.4 1.2 (75.0)

iStent inject
 Fea et al. [28] 2014 2 iStent injects 94 12 21.1 ± 1.7 13.0 ± 2.3 8.1 (38.4) 1 0.1 0.9 (91.5)
 Arriola-Villalobos et al. [30] 2016 1 iStent inject + CS 11 60 20.4 ± 4.5 16.2 ± 2.3 4.2 (20.5) 1.2 ± 0.8 1.1 ± 0.8 0.1 (7.6)
 Voskanyan et al. [29] 2014 2 iStent injects 99 12 22.1 ± 3.3 15.7 ± 3.7 6.4 (29.0) 2.2 ± 0.4 0.3 1.9 (87.3)
 Gonnermann et al. [31] 2016 2 iStent injects + CS 25 12 21.3 ± 4.1 14.0 ± 2.3 7.3 (34.0) 2.0 ± 0.9 1.3 ± 1.2 0.7 (36.0)
 Klamann et al. [65] 2015 1 iStent inject†† 17 6 21.2 ± 2.6 14.2 ± 1.4 7 (33.0) 2.2 ± 0.9 0.9 ± 0.6 1.3 (59.8)
1 iStent inject†† 15 6 23.8 ± 3.3 15.3 ± 1.1 8.4 (35.5) 2.3 ± 1.2 1.0 ± 0.3 1.3 (55.4)
1 iStent inject†† 3 6 28.3 ± 3.2 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Hydrus
 Pfeiffer et al. [32] 2015 Hydrus + CS 50 24 18.9 ± 3.3 16.9 ± 3.3 2.0 (10.6) 2.0 ± 1.0 0.5 ± 1.0 1.5 (75.0)
 Fea et al. [33] 2016 Hydrus 31 12 23.1 ± 5.1 16.5 ± 2.6 6.6 (28.5) 2.3 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 1.0 1.4 (60.7)
 Gandolfi et al. [34] 2016 Hydrus 21 24 26.0 ± 4.0 16.0 ± 2.0 10.0 (38.5) 2.7 0.9 ± 1.0 1.8 (66.9)

Suprachoroidal devices
CyPass
 Vold et al. [15] 2016 CyPass + CS 374 24 24.4 ± 2.8 17.0 ± 3.4 7.4 (30.3) 1.4 ± 0.9 0.2 ± 0.6 1.2 (85.7)
 Hoeh et al. [53] 2016 CyPass + CS 142 12 20.2 ± 6.0 15.9 ± 3.1 4.3 (21.3) 2.0 ± 1.1 1.1 0.9 (45.0)
 Garcia-Feijoo et al. [54] 2015 CyPass 65 12 24.5 ± 2.8 16.4 ± 5.5 8.1 (33.1) 2.2 ± 1.1 1.4 ± 1.3 0.8 (36.4)
 Hoeh et al. [52] 2013 CyPass + CS 184 6 21.1 ± 5.9 15.6 ± 0.5 5.5 (26.1) 2.1 ± 1.1 0.8 1.35 (64.3)

Subconjunctival devices
XEN-45
 Perez-Torregrosa et al. [55] 2016 XEN-45 + CS 30 12 21.2 ± 3.4 15.0 ± 2.5 6.2 (29.1) 3.1 ± 0.7 0.2 ± 0.7 2.9 (94.5)

InnFocus
 Batlle et al. [63] 2016 InnFocus ± CS 23 36 23.8 ± 5.3 10.7 ± 3.5 13.1 (55.0) 2.4 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 1.1 1.7 (70.8)

CS: cataract surgery; ELT: excimer laser trabeculotomy; IOP: intraocular pressure; ∗ represents unpaired results; ∗∗ represents only prospective case series and randomized controlled trials are included; † represents postwashout IOP; †† represents study was split into three groups: phakic open-angle glaucoma, phakic pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, and pseudophakic subjects, respectively.