Ab interno pulsed dye laser sclerostomy for the treatment of glaucoma: Preliminary results of a new technique
| Autor: | Simon T Ruben, Migdal C, De Vivero C |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Male Intraocular pressure medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Eye disease Visual Acuity Laser sclerostomy Glaucoma Ophthalmology Humans Medicine Sclerostomy Intraocular Pressure Aged Aged 80 and over Dye laser business.industry Iontophoresis Middle Aged medicine.disease eye diseases Sclera medicine.anatomical_structure Female Laser Therapy sense organs business |
| Zdroj: | Eye. 7:436-439 |
| ISSN: | 1476-5454 0950-222X |
| DOI: | 10.1038/eye.1993.87 |
| Popis: | Ab interno gonioscopic laser sclerostomy in conjunction with iontophoretic staining of the sclera was performed on 12 patients with end-stage glaucoma in order to ascertain the feasibility of the technique. In 9 of 12 patients (75%) a visible sclerostomy was formed and mean intraocular pressure (IOP) dropped from 36.3 mmHg prior to treatment to 25.3 mmHg at 1 week, a fall of 30.3%. The drop in IOP was maintained throughout a 3-month follow-up period, with 6 of 11 patients having IOP controlled below 21 mmHG. The procedure is described together with our preliminary results, and possible advantages and areas of improvement for the technique are discussed. |
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