Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation versus cyclocryotherapy in the treatment of refractory glaucoma

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 589-596

  Tzamalis, Argyrios ^a,b   Pham, Duy Thoai ^a   Wirbelauer, Christopher ^a,c  

^a VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Klinikum Frankfurt Oder   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyclocryotherapy; Cyclophotocoagulation; Neovascular glaucoma; Refractory glaucoma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; CYCLOCRYOTHERAPY; DIODE LASER CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION; EYE BURN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFRACTORY GLAUCOMA; SAFETY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; CILIARY BODY; CRYOTHERAPY; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLAUCOMA, NEOVASCULAR; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79960765679     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2011.6326     Document Type: Article

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