The Xen Glaucoma Treatment System consists of the Xen45 Gel Stent and the Xen Injector. It is implanted via an ab-interno route and decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) by creating a new drainage channel with a flexible yet permanent implant.
The basic foster care rates currently range from $657 to $820 per month, depending on the age of the child. For children who have special requirements, there is a specialized care increment, ranging from $79 up to $840 per month, determined by the childâs social worker.
The estimated Oregon figure is close to one reported national average of $25,782 (Zill, 2011). When a child is adopted from foster care by a loving and supportive adoptive family, that family for the most part assumes private responsibility for the cost of the various supports all children need to grow and thrive.