LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Prospective evaluation of micropulse transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma: 1 year results

Jammal, Alessandro Adad; Costa, Danilo Campos; Vasconcellos, José Paulo Cabral; Costa, Vital Paulino.

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (5), 2019

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness in intraocular pressure reduction and safety of micropulse transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma. Methods: We prospectively evaluated a case series of 21 eyes of 21 consecutive patients with refractory glaucoma treated with m...

Cuerpo Ciliar/fisiopatología, Cuerpo Ciliar/cirugía, Glaucoma/fisiopatología, Glaucoma/cirugía, Glaucoma Neovascular/cirugía, Presión Intraocular, Coagulación con Láser/instrumentación, Coagulación con Láser/métodos, Estudios Prospectivos, Agudeza Visual

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New concepts in accommodation and presbyopia

The authors conducted a review of classical and conflicting theories of accommodation and presbyopia. They make a critical comparison with the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that have been developed in recent decades. Based on these studies, formulates a new approach on the subject, shiftin...