The microendoscope for ciliary process photocoagulation in neovascular glaucoma.
The safety and efficacy in endoscopic ciliary body photocoagulation was evaluated in 6 patients with intractable neovascular glaucoma secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. After a mean follow-up of 8 weeks, the mean intraocular pressure (IOP) decreased from 39.2 +/- 5.0 mmHg preoperatively t o 19.5 +/- 3.8 mmHg postoperatively (p < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test). Although intense inflammation was observed as an immediate postoperative complication, fibrin, eye pain and phthisis did not develop in any of the patients.
Kawai
Kenji
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Department of Ophthalmology, Ohgaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy