Cyclocryotherapy in neovascular glaucoma treatment.
The main goal in the struggle with neovascular glaucoma is to control intraocular pressure (IOP) and pain. 152 patients, e.g., 203 eyes, were examined at the Clinic of Ophthalmology, Clinical Centre of Kragujevac, Serbia, in period between 01. 01. 2005 - 31. 12. 2010. Cyclocryoanemisatio was performed for all patients. Measurments of IOP showed statistical significant changes before and after the treatment for every patients. There was no difference in sex distribution, but a difference was noted in age distribution. Early posttreatment complications included hyphema, fibrin's exudation, chemosis. Cyclocryotherapy is usefull and accessible method for control of intensive pain in neovascular glaucoma.
Clinic of Ophthalmology, Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Kneza Miloša 3/1, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia. mira.andreja@yahoo.com
Mirjana A
MA
Janićijević-Petrović
Tatjana
T
Sarenac
Marko
M
Petrović
Dejan
D
Vulović
Katarina
K
Janićijević
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged