Based on the same principles as angioplasty, the iTrack™ ab interno canaloplasty procedure combines 360-degree catheterization and pressurized viscodilation of Schlemm’s canal to remove outflow resistance in the proximal and distal outflow system – achieving an average reduction in IOP of 30%.
The iTrack™ canaloplasty microcatheter has a shaft that is approximately 250 µm in diameter, the equivalent of several strands of hair. It is not just a tube, however. This remarkable device also has an infusion pathway, a wire that controls how the microcatheter tracks, and a fiber optic for illuminating the distal tip.