Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Device Guidance Finalized
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The "leap frog guidance” outlines clinical and non-clinical testing recommendations for the nascent field of minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) devices. It closely matches a February draft guidance.
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