ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To report the results using Micropulse® transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (Iridex) in the treatment of glaucoma. METHODS: Retrospective study in adult patients with glaucoma with at least 6 months of follow-up, and only one session of Micropulse®. The same surgical technique was used in all cases. The only laser parameter that could vary was the total treatment duration (in seconds). The remaining parameters were fixed at 2 Watts of power and 0.5ms (31.3%) of active cycle. RESULTS: A total of 22 eyes of 17 patients with glaucoma of various types and stages were included (mainly congenital and pseudoexfoliation). The mean follow-up time was 7.9 months. The total treatment duration varied from 100 to 180seconds. Definition of success: 5mmHg Subject(s)
Glaucoma/therapy
, Lasers, Semiconductor/therapeutic use
, Light Coagulation/methods
, Adolescent
, Adult
, Aged
, Aged, 80 and over
, Child
, Female
, Follow-Up Studies
, Humans
, Light Coagulation/instrumentation
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Retrospective Studies
, Young Adult