Multiple Surgeon Presentations to Showcase Glaukos Products at 2018 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress

Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel surgical devices and sustained pharmaceutical therapies designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, announced today that its products will be included in various physician presentations at the 36th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) on September 22-26, 2018, at the Messe Wien Exhibition and Congress Center in Vienna, Austria.

The yearly ESCRS congress is a unique gathering of physicians, ophthalmic industry leaders and others. The meeting assists in sharing and advancing new and compelling data to facilitate conversations regarding best practices, surgical pearls, outstanding patient care, education and advocacy, and new and upcoming technologies.

Key Presentations (CEST):

Saturday, September 22
Presented Poster Session
3:00-4:30pm, Poster Village, Pod 2

• 4:10pm – Evaluation of second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents in patients with mild to severe glaucoma: a Canadian study
  Presenting Author: P. Harasymowycz

Sunday, September 23
Free Paper Session: Cataract Surgery and Glaucoma
2:00-4:00pm, Room A3, Podium 1

• 2:30pm – A prospective randomized U.S. IDE pivotal study of second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents implanted in conjunction with cataract surgery
  Presenting Author: T. Samuelson

• 2:58pm – Single-surgeon experience with ab interno trabecular micro-bypass stent implantation with concomitant cataract surgery in a predominantly Hispanic patient population with primary open-angle glaucoma (OAG): two-year outcomes
  Presenting Author: M. Gallardo

Monday, September 24
Free Paper Session: Glaucoma and Posterior Segment
8:00-10:30am, Room A3, Podium 1

• 8:30am – Outcomes through 60 months following standalone implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents in eyes with OAG not controlled on one medication
  Presenting Author: E. Donnenfeld

Presented Poster Session
9:30-11:00am, Poster Village, Pod 3

• 9:30am – Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) with second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents combined with topical prostaglandin in eyes with OAG on two preoperative medications: 42-month outcomes
  Presenting Author: B. Ang

E-Posters (Viewable at eTerminals located in the Poster Village)

• Prospective, randomized Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of travoprost intraocular implants
  Author: R. Ang

• Long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) control with one, two or three trabecular micro-bypass stents for OAG: 54-month outcomes
  Author: A. Carceller Guillamet

• Single-surgeon experience with second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents: long-term outcomes following implantation in patients with OAG
  Authors: I. Conrad-Hengerer, G. Auffarth

• Initial results after implantation of second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents in a combined cataract and glaucoma procedure
  Author: K. Gundersen

• Treatment with standalone implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents combined with topical prostaglandin in OAG on two preoperative medications: five-year outcomes
  Author: A. Junemann

• Evaluation of MIGS with trabecular micro-bypass stents during cataract surgery in one of the largest cohorts of single-surgeon reports
  Author: E. Liang

• IOP reduction after combined phaco and iStent inject in phakic eyes and standalone iStent inject in pseudophakic eyes: preliminary results
  Authors: M. Pavel, A. Nagar

• MIGS with second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents in OAG on one preoperative medication: 42-month outcomes
  Author: M. Toteberg-Harms

• Five-year outcomes of two trabecular micro-bypass stents vs. prostaglandin in newly diagnosed OAG
  Author: S. Vold

Glaukos pioneered MIGS, which involves insertion of a micro-scale device from within the eye's anterior chamber through a small corneal incision. The MIGS device is designed to reduce IOP by restoring the natural outflow pathways for aqueous humor. In 2012, Glaukos received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and launched its first MIGS device, the iStent® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent.

The company’s second-generation MIGS device, the iStent inject® Trabecular Micro-Bypass System, was approved by the FDA in June 2018. The iStent inject includes two stents preloaded in an auto-injection mechanism that allows an ophthalmic surgeon to inject stents into multiple locations of the trabecular meshwork through a single corneal incision. The iStent inject has also been approved in the European Union, Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa.

In addition, Glaukos is pursuing FDA approval for additional MIGS surgical and sustained pharmaceutical therapy pipeline products, all of which are investigational in the U.S.

Glaukos at ESCRS

Glaukos will be exhibiting on the showroom floor at booth #B330.

About iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System (U.S.)

Indication for Use: The iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model G2-M-IS is indicated for use in conjunction with cataract surgery for the reduction of IOP in adult patients with mild-to-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma.

Contraindications: The iStent inject is contraindicated in eyes with angle-closure glaucoma, traumatic, malignant, uveitic, or neovascular glaucoma, discernible congenital anomalies of the anterior chamber angle, retrobulbar tumor, thyroid eye disease, or Sturge-Weber Syndrome or any other type of condition that may cause elevated episcleral venous pressure.

Warnings: Gonioscopy should be performed prior to surgery to exclude congenital anomalies of the angle, PAS, rubeosis, or conditions that would prohibit adequate visualization of the angle that could lead to improper placement of the stent and pose a hazard.

MRI Information: The iStent inject is MR-Conditional, i.e., the device is safe for use in a specified MR environment under specified conditions; please see Directions for Use (DFU) label for details.

Precautions: The surgeon should monitor the patient postoperatively for proper maintenance of IOP. The safety and effectiveness of the iStent inject have not been established as an alternative to the primary treatment of glaucoma with medications, in children, in eyes with significant prior trauma, abnormal anterior segment, chronic inflammation, prior glaucoma surgery (except SLT performed > 90 days preoperative), glaucoma associated with vascular disorders, pseudoexfoliative, pigmentary or other secondary open-angle glaucomas, pseudophakic eyes, phakic eyes without concomitant cataract surgery or with complicated cataract surgery, eyes with medicated IOP > 24 mmHg or unmedicated IOP < 21 mmHg or > 36 mmHg, or for implantation of more or less than two stents.

Adverse Events: Common postoperative adverse events reported in the randomized pivotal trial included stent obstruction (6.2%), intraocular inflammation (5.7% for iStent inject vs. 4.2% for cataract surgery only), secondary surgical intervention (5.4% vs. 5.0%) and BCVA loss ≥ 2 lines ≥ 3 months (2.6% vs. 4.2%).

Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by, or on the order of, a physician. Please see DFU for a complete list of contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse events.

For more information, visit www.glaukos.com.

About Glaukos

Glaukos (www.glaukos.com) is an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel surgical devices and sustained pharmaceutical therapies designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, one of the world’s leading causes of blindness. The company pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, to revolutionize the traditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm. Glaukos launched the iStent®, its first MIGS device, in the United States in July 2012 and is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale injectable therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. The company believes the iStent inject, measuring 0.23 mm wide and 0.36 mm long, is the smallest medical device ever approved by the FDA.

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