Open AccessMicropulse Cyclophotocoagulation: A Multicenter Study of Efficacy, Safety, and Factors Associated With Increased Risk of Complications
Author(s) -
R. Sudhakar,
Juan Wan,
Brendan Tran,
Andy Thai,
Jonathan Hernandez-Siman,
Kaddie Chen,
Ngoc Hung Nguyen,
Terri-Diann Pickering,
Hironori Tanaka,
Marc F. Lieberman,
Pui-Mun Wong,
Andrew G. Iwach
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001644
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , mydriasis , ophthalmology , visual acuity , complication , retrospective cohort study , surgery
PRéCIS:: Micropulse cyclophotocoagulation (MPCP) lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in the short-term but nearly half required additional intervention. Mydriasis was the most common complication (11%); 15% lost ≥3 Snellen lines of acuity; 11% had persistent complications at last follow-up.