Open AccessCyclodiode Laser as the First Surgical Approach in Childhood Glaucoma Under the Age of 8 Years
Author(s) -
Sakaorat Petchyim,
Jibran Mohamed-Noriega,
Ahmad Sharara,
Moritz Claudius Daniel,
John Brookes
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.0000000000001754
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , intraocular pressure , retrospective cohort study , hazard ratio , confidence interval , glaucoma surgery , surgery , medical record , glaucoma medication , ophthalmology
Cyclodiode as a primary treatment for childhood glaucoma patients younger than 8 years has a 12-month success rate of 55.24%. It can delay the need for penetrating glaucoma surgery.