OTX-TP (
intracanalicular travoprost insert) is an
intracanalicular insert in Phase 3 clinical development for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
Based on product type, the global tear duct plugs market is segmented as: Silicone Tear Duct Plugs Temporary/Dissolvable Tear Duct Plugs
Intracanalicular Tear Duct Plugs Based on end user, the global tear duct plugs market is segmented as: Hospitals Ambulatory Surgical Centers Ophthalmology Surgery Center Others Tear Duct Plugs Market: Overview The global market for tear duct plugs is expected to witness a noteworthy growth rate over the forecast period.
Dextenza is a corticosteroid
intracanalicular insert placed in the punctum, a natural opening in the inner portion of the lower eyelid, and into the canaliculus and is designed to deliver dexamethasone to the ocular surface for up to 30 days without preservatives.
Dextenza is the first US Food and Drug Administration -approved
intracanalicular insert, a drug product with a novel route of administration that enables the delivery of drug to the surface of the eye, obviating the need for a burdensome, monthly regimen of steroid eye drops.
Summary:
Intracanalicular tear duct plugs offer a more permanent solution as they sit deeply in the duct.
"Dextanza is the first FDA-approved
intracanalicular insert, a novel route of administration that delivers drug to the surface of the eye without the need for eye drops.
Wait-and-see strategy compared with proactive Gamma Knife surgery in patients with
intracanalicular vestibular schwannomas.
Bilateral optic nerve sheath meningioma with
intracanalicular and intracranial component in a 25-year-old Saudi patient.
Current strategies in management of
intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma.
Prevention of development of postoperative dysesthesia in transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for
intracanalicular lumbar disc herniation: Floating retraction technique.
Ten-year follow-up on tumor growth and hearing in patients observed with an
intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma.