Procedures
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LASER TREATMENTS:
• Cyclophotocoagulation

Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation is a procedure for glaucoma that is performed on an outpatient basis. In this procedure, the ciliary body of the eye, which creates aqueous fluid, is treated with laser to decrease production of aqueous. This in turn reduces the pressure inside the eye. The cyclophotocoagulation procedure is usually performed with local anesthesia while seated at a slit-lamp delivery system. About 20 to 40 lasers delivery applications are completed. After the procedure, the patient is usually started on both dilating and anti- inflammatory eye drop medications, and perhaps oral anti- inflammatory medications as well.

Cyclophotocoagulation is most often employed when other means of glaucoma treatment have failed to properly control high pressures. Many patients will require more than a single treatment. The procedure appears to have significant success and relatively low risks.

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