Treatment results of diode laser cyclodestruction treatment in refractory glaucoma
Articles > Article · 2023
Authors: Mine ESEN BARIŞ
Journal of Glaucoma and Cataract, Other Refereed National Journals, International, EBSCO, 2023, vol 18, pp 131-131
DOI: 10.37844/glau.cat.2023.18.19
Summary
several procedures which have been used since 1930s and aim to reduce humor aqueous production through ciliary body coagulation or destruction.In the process started by cyclodiathermy and cyclocryotherapy, continuous wave transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (CW-DLS) has become reference method and cyclodestruction procedure has become less invasive and more effective when compared to previous techniques 1 .Transscleral DLS exerts its effect through reduced humor aqueous production due to ciliary body damage and coagulation necrosis resulting from absorption of 810 nm (infrared) laser beam by pigment epithelium of ciliary body.In addition, there are publications that DLS improved uveoscleral humor aqueous efflux by increasing permeability in ciliary body and sclera 2 .