Glaucoma implant complications and petrolatum eye ointment warning explained
New Nagoya University eye research links common petrolatum-based eye ointments to PRESERFLO MicroShunt risks and glaucoma implant rupture
Learn how to check your medications, monitor for eye ointment side effects, and protect your glaucoma surgery safety
What You'll Learn:
- How petrolatum-based eye ointments can cause swollen glaucoma shunts and increase the risk of PRESERFLO MicroShunt rupture
- What the new Nagoya University glaucoma treatment news means for patients with drainage devices or planned glaucoma surgery
- Specific steps to review your own eye ointment prescriptions and compare them with current glaucoma implant safety warnings
- How to use the FDA MedWatch database to track glaucoma drainage device and ophthalmic ointment safety communications over time
- Which key questions to ask your ophthalmologist about ocular medication safety and safer alternatives to petrolatum-based ointments
- How to document and report suspected eye ointment side effects that might affect glaucoma implants
- Warning signs and symptoms that may suggest glaucoma implant complications after starting a new eye ointment
- Practical strategies to partner with your eye care team to balance infection control, inflammation management, and long-term glaucoma surgery safety
