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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2024

Case report: Topical pilocarpine ameliorated the accommodation loss and pupillary dilation after micropulse transscleral laser treatment.

Qiying Ling, Wei Sun, Xuanchu Duan

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Qiying LingAier Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510071, China.
Wei SunChangsha Aier Eye Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Xuanchu DuanAier Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510071, China. duanxchu@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Changsha Municipal Natural Science Foundation No.kq2208495Clinic Research Foundation of Aier Eye Hospital Group No. AGF2306D08Hunan Engineering Research Center for Glaucoma with Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Application of New Materials No.2023TP2225National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81970801Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province No. 2023JJ70014Science and Technology Foundation of Aier Eye Hospital Group, China No. AR2206D5
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Abstract

backgroundThe present study elucidates a common significant postoperative complication of micropulse transscleral laser treatment (mTLT) and explores its potential management strategies for younger patients with good central vision. CASE PRESENTATION: Three younger Chinese glaucoma patients with good central vision maintained high intraocular pressures (IOPs) (36, 25, and 30 mmHg) on maximally tolerated topical anti-glaucoma medications. All patients were treated with mTLT because of a higher risk of complications with filtering surgery. After the procedure, their best-corrected visual acuities were not significantly changed, IOPs were significantly decreased, and the number of topical anti-glaucoma medicines was gradually decreased. However, all patients complained about reduced near visual acuity (NVA) for 1-5 months. Slit-lamp examination revealed pupillary dilation, and binocular accommodative function examination indicated accommodation loss. After treatment with 2% topical pilocarpine, all patients reported an improvement in NVA. Among them, we could observe pupillary constriction, recovery of accommodation function, and improved NVA, even discontinuation of pilocarpine in Patient 2.

conclusionIn younger patients with good central vision, topical pilocarpine might ameliorate accommodation loss and pupillary dilation after mTLT.

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Accommodation, OcularIntraocular PressurePilocarpineAdministration, TopicalGlaucomaHumansLaser TherapyMioticsOphthalmic SolutionsPostoperative ComplicationsPupilScleraVisual AcuityMioticsOphthalmic SolutionsPilocarpineAccommodation lossMicropulse transscleral laser treatmentPilocarpinePupillary dilation

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PMID39187764
PMCPMC11346055

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