Micropulse laser for the treatment of glaucoma | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由AMa著作·2019·被引用33次—Forlasertreatmentsofglaucoma,lasertrabeculoplastyandlasertransscleralcyclophotocoagulationlowertheintraocularpressurebyincreasing ...

Glaucoma, a progressive optic neuropathy, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma patients are usually initially managed with medications and laser therapies, before more invasive ocular surgeries. For laser treatments of glaucoma, laser trabeculoplasty and laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation lower the intraocular pressure by increasing the aqueous outflow and decreasing the aqueous production, respectively. The development of a subthreshold laser technique, the micropulse laser, has been investigated as a potential alternative to traditional glaucoma laser procedures, with an aim to further decrease the risk of side effects without compromising the laser treatments efficacy. Few reviews have been done on the 2 current micropulse laser treatments for glaucoma-micropulse laser trabeculoplasty and micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation. Hence, the purpose of this review was to as...