Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2021
Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse
Observational study in International ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Alterations of the vitreous pathology and anterior chamber angle structures following transscleral cyclophotocoagulation.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Outcomes of microPulse transscleral laser therapy in eyes with prior glaucoma aqueous tube shunt.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023Article
- MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy: A Retrospective Study of Dose Efficacy and Safety.Journal of current glaucoma practiceArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the efficacy of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse
methodsIn a prospective observational clinical study, 30 patients (30 eyes) with advanced open-angle glaucoma were randomized for either micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with 3000 mW or Ahmed valve implantation. Fifteen eyes were treated with transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse
resultsA reduction of the intraocular pressure > 30% was achieved in 33.3% of group A and in 73.3% of group B during the follow-up period of 12 months. A statistically significant decrease in the number of eye drops was observed in both groups (p < 0.01). 53.3% of the eyes of group A underwent additional anti-glaucoma procedures to achieve target intraocular pressure. The number of the local medications that were administered 12 months after the ocular surgery was 2 (± 1.3) in group A and 0.57 (± 0.9) in group B, compared to 3.2 (± 0.78) in group A and 3.33 (± 0.7) in group B administered prior to the surgery (p: 0.016). 8 eyes (53.33%) in group A were referred for additional treatment due to an acute postoperative rise in IOP (5 eyes: mTS-CPC, 1 eye: canaloplasty, 2 eyes: AGV implantation). No further anti-glaucoma procedures were necessary in group B.
conclusionThe Ahmed valve implantation achieves a more efficient decrease of the intraocular pressure as well as of the number of antiglaucoma agents than the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with MicroPulse
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