A method is provided for treatment of cataract in combination with a
glaucoma procedure while maintaining the intraocular pressure by
permitting aqueous to flow out of an anterior chamber of the eye through
a surgically stented pathway. A trabecular stent is adapted for
implantation within the trabecular meshwork of an eye such that
intraocular liquid flows controllably from the anterior chamber of the
eye to Schlemm's canal, bypassing the trabecular meshwork. Depending upon
the specific treatment contemplated, pharmaceuticals may be utilized in
conjunction with the trabecular stent enabling post-cataract healing
processes.