title: Therapeutic ultrasound for refractory glaucoma: a three-center study.
abstract: We present the results of therapeutic ultrasound for refractory glaucoma in a three-center study over 1 year. One hundred fifty-eight eyes were treated, with a mean follow-up of 8.0 months. The mean fall in intraocular pressure was 38.4%. Life table analysis for three success criteria are presented. Success varied between 66% and 72% at the mean follow-up time. Complications occurred in 11.4%, including phthisis bulbi in 0.6% and persistent hypotony in 2.5%. There was a mean loss of less than one line of visual acuity. Therapeutic ultrasound appears to be safe and effective for treatment of refractory glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Maskin
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Mandell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Terry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000628:therapy*; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000628:therapy; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014792:Visual Acuity