J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2000 Apr;41(4):958-964.

The Effect of Contact Transscleral Nd:YAG Laser C yclophotocoagulation in Refractory Glaucoma

• Jin SM
• Chung DY

Abstract

We observed the change of intraocular pressure(IOP)and the complications after contact transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG)laser for the refractory glaucoma patients. Refractory glaucoma in twenty eyes was treated with contact transscleral continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser cyclophotocoagulation with a sapphire-tipped probe. Using 7W of power for 0.7 seconds with 32 applications and intraocular pressure(IOP) was measured at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months and 6 months, postoperatively. The intraocular pressure(IOP)decreasing rate was 62% and the success rate was 60%at 6 months postoperatively. It is suggested that contact transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with Nd:YAG laser is useful in lowering IOP in refractory glaucoma patients.

Keyword

Nd:YAG laser; Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation

MeSH Terms

Glaucoma*
Humans