A method and apparatus for lowering the intraocular pressure of an eye is disclosed and claimed. In the method of the invention, an opening is created in the limbus corneae region of the eye. A filtering implant having a foot portion and a body portion is provided for implantation. The foot portion of...http://www.google.se/patents/US5520631?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5520631 - Method and apparatus for lowering the intraocular pressure of an eye