title: Transscleral diode laser therapy for traumatic cyclodialysis cleft.
abstract: This case report describes a new surgical approach for the treatment of cyclodialysis. The treatment of cyclodialysis cleft associated with hypotony is in a period of evolution. In this report, a patient with traumatic cyclodialysis associated with hypotony maculopathy was treated with contact transscleral diode laser therapy to the cleft areas. The contact diode laser therapy resulted in closure of the clefts, reversal of hypotony, and resolution of maculopathy with improvement in vision. The results of this study show that this technique can be less invasive than other surgical options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D015814:Ocular Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*