Surgical Treatment of Canine Glaucoma: Cyclodestructive Techniques.
Medical and surgical management of canine glaucoma can be challenging. The goal of surgical treatment is to manipulate the inflow and/or outflow of aqueous humor. This article describes the inflow-reducing, cyclodestructive techniques. Diode cyclophotocoagulation is the most common cyclodestructive procedure performed in humans and animals. Diode laser energy can be applied via a transscleral (transscleral cyclophotocoagulation [TSCP]) or an endoscopic (endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation [ECP]) approach. ECP provides direct visualization of the targeted ciliary body, allowing safer and more titratable treatment than TSCP techniques, offering a better long-term prognosis for vision and intraocular pressure control. Advancements in diode laser therapy seem promising.
Ophthalmology Department, Centro de Especialistas Veterinarios de Puerto Rico (CEVET), Km 0.1 Carr. 873, Guaynabo, PR 00969, USA. Electronic address: dbras@cevet.net.
Dineli
D
Bras
Ophthalmology Department, Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment and Specialties (Tufts VETS), 525 South Street, Walpole, MA 02081, USA.
Federica
F
Maggio
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000662:veterinary; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000662:veterinary
Canine; Cyclophotocoagulation; Endoscopic; Glaucoma; Laser; Transscleral