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Abstract

An ocular fluid-draining device to remove fluid from the eye, for example, in a patient after glaucoma surgery. The device includes a shunt at least partially enclosed in a conduit, a portion of the conduit being collapsible or inwardly deformable to control, reduce, or prevent fluid flow. The distal end of the shunt and the conduit is positioned in the eye using a stylet. A reservoir is attached onto the proximal end of the shunt and the conduit. Applying pressure to the conduit cinches it to reduce or close the shunt; releasing this pressure opens the shunt to control the fluid flow from the anterior chamber to the reservoir. One or more components of the fluid draining device may contain medicaments and/or may be coated with amniotic membrane to provide additional desirable properties or effects.

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