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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma

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Published on: January 26, 2018

Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation for nanophthalmic chronic angle closure glaucoma.

Shani Golan¹, Shimon Kurtz

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Journal of Glaucoma

|June 29, 2013

Summary

Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) effectively lowered intraocular pressure in nanophthalmic patients with glaucoma. While visual acuity remained stable in some, choroidal detachment was a common, transient side effect.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Technology

Background:

Nanophthalmos is a rare condition characterized by a small, hyperopic eye.
Glaucoma secondary to nanophthalmos presents unique management challenges due to anatomical limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the efficacy and outcomes of diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) in treating glaucoma in patients with nanophthalmos.

Main Methods:

A retrospective review of bilaterally nanophthalmic patients who underwent diode laser CPC between 2004 and 2012.
Analysis of pre- and post-operative intraocular pressure (IOP), visual acuity, and complications.

Main Results:

Four female patients with nanophthalmic glaucoma were included.
Mean preoperative IOP of 46±5.7 mm Hg decreased to 16.2±1.5 mm Hg post-procedure.
Choroidal detachment occurred in all patients, resolving spontaneously or with steroid treatment; visual acuity remained stable or slightly worsened in two patients.

Conclusions:

Diode laser CPC is an effective therapeutic option for managing glaucoma in nanophthalmic eyes.
The procedure demonstrates significant IOP-lowering capabilities in this specific patient cohort.