title: Diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation followed by phacotrabeculectomy on medically unresponsive acute primary angle closure eyes: the long-term result.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To explore the intraocular pressure-lowering effect and complications of diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (DLTSC) followed by phacotrabeculectomy on medically unresponsive acute primary angle closure eyes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine eyes of nine medically unresponsive acute primary angle closure patients were enrolled. All the patients underwent cyclophotocoagulation followed by phacotrabeculectomy to control the prolonged acute attack. Data were recorded prospectively and then analyzed retrospectively. The reduction in intraocular pressure, improvement of vision and the complications were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After DLTSC, the IOP of all the patients were reduced, but all were above 21 mmHg under topical anti-glaucoma medications. After phacotrabeculectomy, the IOP of all the patients was decreased. At the final visit, the vision of all the patients was improved and the IOP of all the patients was below 21 mmHg without anti-glaucoma medications. There were no complications during the DLTSC and phacotrabeculectomy. Uveitis was the common complications after the both procedures, which were resolved by medication treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation followed by phacotrabeculectomy is an alternative procedure to control the intraocular pressure of medically unresponsive acute primary angle closure eyes with few complications.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yanhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yingjuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Linni
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Aihua
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Glaucoma department, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, 251 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300384, China. tjykzx@aliyun.com.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D014130:Trabeculectomy