San Jose Eye Institute

Text Size:
M L X
  • Home
  • Dr. Decker
  • Dr. Yang
  • What’s New
  • Articles
  • Testimonials
    • Leave a Testimonial
  • Forms
  • Contact
  • Patient Privacy

September 27, 2020 By George Yang, M.D.

DURYSTA implant is now available

DURYSTA implant (arrow) compared to a quarter

DURYSTA is a very small implant that will slowly release medication directly into the eye to lower eye pressure for glaucoma patients. It is the first and currently the only dissolvable implant for treatment of glaucoma.

Glaucoma is a medical condition where the pressure inside the eye is too high, leading to progressive optic nerve damage. Very commonly, eye drops are used to lower the eye pressure. Typically, eye drops from the prostaglandin class are the first ones chosen by most ophthalmologists to treat glaucoma.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Glaucoma Tagged With: DURYSTA, glaucoma

Patient Education

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Pterygium Surgery
  • Glaucoma
  • Dry Eye Syndrome

Testimonials

I am thankful

A special thanks to Dr. George Yang, Andy, Dennis, Allison, Angela, Sandra & Jennifer. They all made my experience coming… Read more “I am thankful”

T. L. J.
September 14, 2021

Thankful!

Dr Yang is thorough, clear, to the point, and very professional. He walked me through the entire process and clearly… Read more “Thankful!”

Sai G.
December 15, 2020

100% better!

Before the cataract surgery, the eye was blurry and seeing out of it was difficult. The surgery was easy and… Read more “100% better!”

Brett W.
March 4, 2019

Copyright © 2023 San Jose Eye Institute · 123 Di Salvo Ave., Ste. 20, San Jose, CA 95128 · Phone: (408) 279-4664 | Fax: (408) 279-0464