Willemstad, 14 di òktober 2026 – Diesun pashènt ku gloukoma a hasi un operashon di wowo nobo na Curaçao Medical Center (CMC), dunando nan un speransa pa konservá nan bista. Tur 11 pashènt a mustra un bon bahada di preshon den wowo despues di e operashon. Durante e operashonnan ku a tuma lugá siman pasá, a usa e implante EyePlate 300-S pa di promé biaha den Karibe.

Gloukoma ta un malesa di wowo ku por kousa pèrdida permanente di bista òf asta por bira siegu, hopi biaha sin ku e persona ripará síntoma. Ora un persona pèrdè su bista pa motibu di gloukoma, e no por rekuperá su bista. Pa pashèntnan ku gloukoma, un operashon por ta nesesario pa baha e preshon den wowo i prevení mas daño.

E operashonnan a wòrdu realisá pa oftalmólogo (dokter di wowo) di CMC, Dr. Michael Siban, huntu ku Dr. Gyan Soerjoesing, kende a biaha for di Hulanda spesialmente pa e mishon di operashon aki. E implante EyePlate 300-S ta yuda saka e ekseso di líkido for di wowo, ku ta baha e preshon i protehá e nèrvio óptiko kontra mas daño. E tratamentu aki ta ofresé un opshon adishonal pa pashèntnan ku nan preshon di wowo no por wòrdu kontrolá sufisientemente ku remedi òf otro tratamentu.

Pa por introdusí e tratamentu aki na Kòrsou, vários aña di preparashon tabata nesesario. Dr. Siban a kompletá tambe un formashon spesialisá den tratamentu di gloukoma, ku e meta di por realisá e operashonnan aki di forma independiente na CMC den futuro. Esaki lo permití ku mas pashènt por risibí tratamentu spesialisá aki mes na Kòrsou, sin tin ku biaha pa eksterior pa sierto prosedura.

Gloukoma ta preokupashon di atenshon spesial na Kòrsou. Personanan di desendensia Afro-Karibeño i esnan ku tin famia ku gloukoma tin un riesgo mas haltu pa desaroyá e malesa aki. Segun Dr. Siban, hopi biaha ta deskubrí gloukoma serka pashèntnan ora e malesa ya ta den un fase avansá.

Maske tratamentunan nobo ta ofresé speransa pa pashèntnan ku gloukoma (avansá), deskubrí e malesa na tempu ta keda e mihó manera pa protehá nos bista. CMC ta enkurashá komunidat, spesialmente personanan di 35 aña òf mas ku tin gloukoma den famia, pa laga kontrolá nan wowonan regularmente. Un dòkter di wowo por indiká kua eksámen ta nesesario i ku ki frekuensia mester hasi nan.

Willemstad, October 14, 2026 – Eleven patients with glaucoma have undergone a new type of eye surgery at Curaçao Medical Center (CMC), offering new hope for preserving their vision. All 11 patients showed a good reduction in eye pressure following surgery. The procedures, performed last week, used the EyePlate 300-S implant for the first time in the Caribbean.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that can gradually lead to permanent vision loss or blindness, often without noticeable symptoms. Once vision is lost, it cannot be restored. For patients with glaucoma, surgery may be necessary to reduce pressure inside the eye and prevent further damage.

The surgeries were performed by CMC ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Siban together with Dr. Gyan Soerjoesing, who traveled from the Netherlands for this specialized surgical mission. The EyePlate 300-S implant helps drain excess fluid from the eye, reducing pressure and protecting the optic nerve from further damage. It provides an additional treatment option for patients whose glaucoma cannot be adequately controlled with medication or other procedures.

Bringing this treatment to Curaçao required several years of preparation. Dr. Siban has also completed specialized glaucoma training, with the goal of performing these procedures independently at CMC in the future. This will allow more patients to receive specialized treatment close to home, reducing the need to travel abroad for certain procedures.

Glaucoma is a particular concern in Curaçao. People of Afro-Caribbean descent and those with a family history of the disease have an increased risk. According to Dr. Siban, patients are often diagnosed when the disease is already advanced.

While new treatments offer hope to patients with (advanced) glaucoma, detecting the disease early remains the best way to protect eyesight. CMC encourages people, especially those aged 35 and older with a family history of glaucoma, to have their eyes checked regularly. An eye care professional can advise on the appropriate examinations.

Willemstad, October 14, 2026 – Eleven patients with glaucoma have undergone a new type of eye surgery at Curaçao Medical Center (CMC), offering new hope for preserving their vision. All 11 patients showed a good reduction in eye pressure following surgery. The procedures, performed last week, used the EyePlate 300-S implant for the first time in the Caribbean.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that can gradually lead to permanent vision loss or blindness, often without noticeable symptoms. Once vision is lost, it cannot be restored. For patients with glaucoma, surgery may be necessary to reduce pressure inside the eye and prevent further damage.

The surgeries were performed by CMC ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Siban together with Dr. Gyan Soerjoesing, who traveled from the Netherlands for this specialized surgical mission. The EyePlate 300-S implant helps drain excess fluid from the eye, reducing pressure and protecting the optic nerve from further damage. It provides an additional treatment option for patients whose glaucoma cannot be adequately controlled with medication or other procedures.

Bringing this treatment to Curaçao required several years of preparation. Dr. Siban has also completed specialized glaucoma training, with the goal of performing these procedures independently at CMC in the future. This will allow more patients to receive specialized treatment close to home, reducing the need to travel abroad for certain procedures.

Glaucoma is a particular concern in Curaçao. People of Afro-Caribbean descent and those with a family history of the disease have an increased risk. According to Dr. Siban, patients are often diagnosed when the disease is already advanced.

While new treatments offer hope to patients with (advanced) glaucoma, detecting the disease early remains the best way to protect eyesight. CMC encourages people, especially those aged 35 and older with a family history of glaucoma, to have their eyes checked regularly. An eye care professional can advise on the appropriate examinations.

Willemstad, October 14, 2026 – Eleven patients with glaucoma have undergone a new type of eye surgery at Curaçao Medical Center (CMC), offering new hope for preserving their vision. All 11 patients showed a good reduction in eye pressure following surgery. The procedures, performed last week, used the EyePlate 300-S implant for the first time in the Caribbean.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that can gradually lead to permanent vision loss or blindness, often without noticeable symptoms. Once vision is lost, it cannot be restored. For patients with glaucoma, surgery may be necessary to reduce pressure inside the eye and prevent further damage.

The surgeries were performed by CMC ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Siban together with Dr. Gyan Soerjoesing, who traveled from the Netherlands for this specialized surgical mission. The EyePlate 300-S implant helps drain excess fluid from the eye, reducing pressure and protecting the optic nerve from further damage. It provides an additional treatment option for patients whose glaucoma cannot be adequately controlled with medication or other procedures.

Bringing this treatment to Curaçao required several years of preparation. Dr. Siban has also completed specialized glaucoma training, with the goal of performing these procedures independently at CMC in the future. This will allow more patients to receive specialized treatment close to home, reducing the need to travel abroad for certain procedures.

Glaucoma is a particular concern in Curaçao. People of Afro-Caribbean descent and those with a family history of the disease have an increased risk. According to Dr. Siban, patients are often diagnosed when the disease is already advanced.

While new treatments offer hope to patients with (advanced) glaucoma, detecting the disease early remains the best way to protect eyesight. CMC encourages people, especially those aged 35 and older with a family history of glaucoma, to have their eyes checked regularly. An eye care professional can advise on the appropriate examinations.