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AIM: To evaluate the effects of cryotherapy on peripheral retina and ciliary in treating neovascular glaucoma that cannot be treated with retinal photocoagulation for various reasons. METHODS: Twelve cases (12 eyes) with neovascular glaucoma that cannot be treated with retinal photocoagulation due to refractive media opacity and small pupil. Different number of points for cryotherapy were selected according to their medical histories and degrees of high intraocular pressure (IOP). Cryotherapy lasted for 30-40s per point. RESULTS: The IOP in all the cases was controlled, and the neovascular on iris disappeared. Eyeball atrophy occurred in 2 cases. CONCLUSION: Cryotherapy is an effective therapy for eyes with neovascular glaucoma that cannot be treated with retinal photocoagulation due to refractive media opacity, especially those that have lost visual function. LA: Chinese
Dr. R. Meng, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110005 Liaoning Province, China
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous)