[Current techniques of laser therapy in glaucoma].
The role of new technologies in glaucoma treatment, related with the use of semi-conductor laser irradiation, is described. Indications for laser therapy in glaucoma of different types have been significantly enlarged. Diode laser trabeculoplasty (DLTP) is a qualitatively new surgery based on the traction and perforation components. Diode transscleral cyclocoagulation (DTCC) enabled treatment of late stages glaucoma (sub-terminal and terminal ones), which previously was not subject to laser therapy. A combined method (DLTP and DTCC) ensured, in many cases, an effective treatment of resistant and already-operated glaucoma.
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D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008866:Microsurgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*