Patent ID: 8915877

Claim:
A device for use in an eye with elevated intraocular pressure or glaucoma, the device comprising a tubular body portion comprising a plurality of lumens, wherein each lumen terminates at an inlet section at a first end of the tubular body and at an outlet section at a second end of the tubular body, and wherein one or more of the plurality of lumens are selectively controllable between an open position and closed position, wherein when any of said lumens are open, said device is configured to divert intraocular fluid from a vitreous cavity to a subconjunctival space; wherein the inlet section comprises a first flange-like structure or first securing structure in close apposition to an intraocular surface; and wherein the outlet section is in fluid communication with the inlet section and comprises a second flange-like structure or second securing structure that is configured to rest on the sclera.