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terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel

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3.5.4 - CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION<br />

Indications<br />

When filtration surgery is likely to fail, has failed, or is not feasible.<br />

As an alternative to drainage devices.<br />

Trans scleral 90<br />

• Nd:YAG (1064 nm)<br />

Divided into contact <strong>and</strong> non-contact, as well as continuous wave <strong>and</strong> pulsed laser systems<br />

Non-contact: the laser energy is transmitted through air from a slit lamp delivery system<br />

Contact: transmission directly from the delivery system to the ocular surface via a fiberoptic h<strong>and</strong>-held<br />

probe placed on the conjunctiva<br />

Pulsed: transmits energy at relatively short, predetermined time intervals<br />

Continuous: allows longer sustained energy delivery with time intervals selected by the surgeon<br />

Technique:<br />

Peribulbar or retrobulbar injection of a 50:50 mixture of 2% lidocaine <strong>and</strong> 0.75% bupivicaine with<br />

hyaluronidase<br />

Shields’ trans-scleral lens<br />

Distance from limbus 1-3 mm (ciliary body should be localized with transillumination)<br />

Applications: 8-25 over 180°, energy 1.5-10J per pulse<br />

• Diode (810 nm)<br />

Technique:<br />

Peribulbar or retrobulbar injection of a 50:50 mixture of 2% lidocaine <strong>and</strong> 0.75% bupivicaine with hyaluronidase<br />

Distance from limbus 0.5-2.0 mm (ciliary body should be localized with transillumination)<br />

Applications: 10-20 over 180°, energy 5-6J per pulse, total treatment per session up to 270° of circumference<br />

(avoid 3 <strong>and</strong> 9 o`clock positions)<br />

Endoscopic<br />

Endoscopic techniques combined with laser technology allow the photocoagulation of ciliary processes not readily<br />

visible via the transpupillary route. The approach can be limbal or via the pars plana, using a fiberoptic probe<br />

- Argon laser<br />

- Diode laser<br />

Transpupillary<br />

This procedure is possible only in cases of aniridia, through a large surgical iridectomy or when broad peripheral<br />

anterior synechiae cause anterior displacement of the iris.<br />

- Argon laser<br />

- Diode laser<br />

Complications<br />

Persistent inflammation<br />

Loss of BCVA<br />

Phthisis<br />

Post-operative management<br />

Consider analgesia, topical steroids <strong>and</strong> topical atropine<br />

Ch. 3 - 32 EGS

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