title: Cyclocryotherapy in primary glaucoma: intraocular pressure reducing effects and complications.
abstract: As an alternative treatment, we performed a cyclocryotherapy in a series of 27 eyes with chronic narrow angle and chronic open angle glaucoma. Intraocular pressure control was achieved in 91% of the eyes after a mean follow-up period of 38 months. Topical anti-glaucoma medication was needed in 65%. The complications were minor and transient. No serious complications were seen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Free University of Brussels.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devreese
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Belgrado
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hennekes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000601:surgery; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies