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  • Title: [Combined cryocoagulation of ciliary body and retina in neovascular glaucoma. Initial experience].
    Author: Matthes R, Spörl E.
    Journal: Ophthalmologe; 1993 Dec; 90(6):599-602. PubMed ID: 8124021.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Therapeutic success in neovascular glaucoma with conservative and surgical methods is sadly inadequate. Based on the encouraging results we have obtained with transconjunctival cyclocryothermy in primary glaucoma and with peripheral cryopexy (transconjunctival cryotherapy), we applied these two methods in combination to treat neovascular glaucoma. PATIENTS: A total of 25 eyes in 23 patients were treated with the above method. The average preoperative bulbar pressure was 43 mmHg. RESULTS: The highest average reduction of pressure was obtained in weeks 2-4 after treatment (20 mmHg); 40% of the eyes were still compensated after 4 months (below 22 mmHg), 35% showed bulbar pressures between 26-28 mmHg, and 25% showed bulbar pressures about 35 mmHg. These patients had no troublesome symptoms. In all cases, a good improvement of rubeosis iridis was observed. The combined cryotherapeutic method of treating neovascular glaucoma is efficient in controlling the internal bulbar pressure.
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