Baerveldt drainage device insertion for refractory glaucoma Dec. 03, 2021 Overview Show transcript Overview Arthur J. Sit, M.D., M.S., an ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is a glaucoma specialist. Here he inserts a Baerveldt drainage device for a patient with refractory glaucoma. Watch as Dr. Sit inserts the drainage device underneath the muscles of the eye and passes a tube into the anterior chamber of the eye to release intraocular pressure and control the patient's disease. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentArticleRisk of primary open-angle glaucoma increases after vitreoretinal surgeryArticleSurgical treatment impacts health-related quality of life for patients with glaucomaArticleIncidence and probability of progression to blindness due to open-angle glaucoma decreases dramatically VID-20528969 Medical Professionals Baerveldt drainage device insertion for refractory glaucoma