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ArticleOphthalmology and therapy2024

Outcomes of Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Uveitic Glaucoma.

Julia L Xia, Monica K Ertel, Amit K Reddy, Alan G Palestine, Arthur J Stanley, Cara E Capitena Young, Mina B Pantcheva

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Julia L XiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Monica K ErtelDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Amit K ReddyDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Alan G PalestineDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Arthur J StanleyAtlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA, USA.
Cara E Capitena YoungDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Mina B PantchevaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. Mina.pantcheva@cuanschutz.edu.

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purposeTo report a case series of patients with uveitic glaucoma who were treated with micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (mpCPC).

methodsThis retrospective case series consists of patients from the University of Colorado Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center from 2015 to 2020 who were diagnosed with uveitic glaucoma. Information collected includes demographic data, type of uveitis, glaucoma severity, and prior glaucoma surgeries. Pre- and postoperative best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma medications, degree of inflammation, and uveitis therapies were included up to 36 months postoperatively. Surgical success was defined as an IOP reduction of 30% with achievement of IOP goal using the same number of glaucoma medications or less at 6 months or 1 year. Uveitis success was defined as the absence of persistent anterior uveitis at 3 months.

resultsSix patients and seven eyes with uveitic glaucoma underwent mpCPC. Types of uveitis included idiopathic anterior uveitis, HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis, varicella zoster virus anterior uveitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated chronic anterior uveitis, lichen planus-associated intermediate uveitis, and sarcoidosis-associated panuveitis. Two of six eyes (33.3%) at 6 months and three of five eyes (60%) at 1 year achieved surgical success. Around 6 months postoperatively, two out of seven eyes (28.6%) required Ahmed glaucoma valve placement (n = 1) or repeat mpCPC (n = 1). One eye (14.3%) required phacoemulsification with goniotomy followed by an Ahmed glaucoma valve 18 months after mpCPC. There were no cases of persistent anterior uveitis, hypotony, or phthisis after mpCPC in this cohort.

conclusionsMicropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation may safely reduce intraocular pressure in some patients with uveitic glaucoma without exacerbation of intraocular inflammation. Multiple treatments may be required to achieve longer-term success.

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CyclophotocoagulationGlaucomaMicropulse cyclophotocoagulationMicropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulationmpCPCUveitic glaucomaUveitis

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PMCPMC11341791

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