Abstract
Endolaser photocoagulation of the ciliary body was used to treat 42 eyes with severe glaucoma that could not be managed successfully by medical therapy and conventional glaucoma surgery. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 36 months (mean, 13 months). The preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) ranged from 13 to 76 mmHg (mean, 37 mmHg). The postoperative IOP ranged from 1 to 44 mmHg (mean, 17 mmHg), representing an absolute decrease of 20 mmHg, and a mean decrease of 48%. After one or two (7 eyes) treatment sessions, 11 eyes (26%) had an IOP less than 21 mmHg without medications; 21 eyes (50%) had an IOP less than 21 mmHg with medications; 5 eyes (12%) had an IOP of 21 to 25 mmHg with or without medications; and 5 eyes (12%) had an IOP greater than 25 mmHg. Postoperatively, the number of antiglaucoma medications required was reduced from a mean of 2.8 ± 0.13 to a mean of 1.4 ± 0.19. Twenty-three (72%) of 32 patients were able to discontinue carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1639-1648 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Ophthalmology |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
Keywords
- ciliary body
- endolaser
- endophotocoagulation
- glaucoma
- laser
- vitrectomy
- vitreous surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology