Scleral thinning after transcleral diode laser cycloablation.
To highlight the occurrence of scleral thinning after transcleral diode laser cycloablation therapy.



A retrospective chart review was done of consecutive patients from the glaucoma and pediatric ophthalmology clinics of a tertiary eye care center in whom the presence of scleral thinning was noted after transcleral diode laser cycloablation therapy.



Eleven eyes of 9 patients with various types of glaucoma (traumatic, congenital, juvenile, steroid induced, uveitic, and secondary angle closure) were found to have scleral thinning after undergoing transcleral diode laser cycloablation therapy for refractory glaucoma. Seven patients had undergone only 1 session before new scleral thinning was noted. Two patients had bilateral transcleral diode laser cycloablation therapy and subsequent bilateral thinning.



Scleral thinning may occur after diode laser cycloablation therapy even with only 1 treatment session and intact sclera, and young patients may be more susceptible to thinning.
Glaucoma Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jose
J
Morales
Sami
S
Al-Shahwan
Ahmed
A
Al-Dawoud
Antonio Aguirre
AA
Vila-Coro
Manjula
M
Kumarasamy
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity