Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Keratoplasty Eyes. 2019

Kavitha Subramaniam, and Marianne O Price, and Matthew T Feng, and Francis W Price
Price Vision Group, Indianapolis, IN.

OBJECTIVE To assess the outcomes of micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation for intraocular pressure (IOP) control in keratoplasty eyes. METHODS Outcomes of micropulse laser treatments of postkeratoplasty eyes were retrospectively reviewed. IOP was assessed with applanation tonometry. Keratoplasty survival was calculated with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS Sixty-one eyes in 57 patients received laser treatment; 31 eyes received 1, 21 received 2, 8 received 3, and 1 received 4 treatments. The median follow-up was 21 months (range, 2-35 months). At baseline, the mean IOP was 28 ± 11 mm Hg. At 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the last treatment, respectively, the numbers of eyes with IOP data were 58, 50, 46, and 38; the mean IOP was 17 ± 7, 17 ± 8, 18 ± 9, and 15 ± 5 mm Hg; the proportions of eyes with IOP ≤ 15 mm Hg were 40%, 51%, 48%, and 55%; and the proportions with IOP ≤ 12 mm Hg were 21%, 29%, 20% and 29%. Six eyes (10%) received subsequent glaucoma filtration surgery. The mean number of antiglaucoma medications used before the initial treatment was 2.7 (range, 0-4) versus 2.2 (range, 0-4) at last follow-up. At baseline, 7 grafts were decompensated and 5 of 54 clear grafts (9%) had endothelial cell density < 700 cells/mm. Graft survival was 94% at 1 year and 81% at 2 years after the initial laser treatment. CONCLUSIONS Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation is a noninvasive alternative to glaucoma filtration surgery for IOP reduction in keratoplasty eyes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007429 Intraocular Pressure The pressure of the fluids in the eye. Ocular Tension,Intraocular Pressures,Ocular Tensions,Pressure, Intraocular,Pressures, Intraocular,Tension, Ocular,Tensions, Ocular
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005901 Glaucoma An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to its structure or impairment of its function. The consequences of the increased pressure may be manifested in a variety of symptoms, depending upon type and severity, such as excavation of the optic disk, hardness of the eyeball, corneal anesthesia, reduced visual acuity, seeing of colored halos around lights, disturbed dark adaptation, visual field defects, and headaches. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Glaucomas
D006085 Graft Survival The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. Graft Survivals,Survival, Graft,Survivals, Graft
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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