What does Cyclophotocoagulation mean?
Cyclophotocoagulation is a laser treatment that targets the ciliary processes of the eye. The ciliary processes are the part of the eye that produce the fluid, or aqueous humor, that bathes the tissues in the front of the eye.
What is a micro pulse?
MicroPulse® laser therapy is a tissue-sparing solution for the treatment of retinal diseases and glaucoma. With MicroPulse, a continuous-wave laser beam is chopped into a train of short, repetitive, low energy pulses separated by a brief rest period which allows the tissue to cool between laser pulses.
What is MicroPulse laser trabeculoplasty?
MicroPulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) uses repetitive, low-energy laser pulses that are separated by brief rest periods. This “micropulsing” allows the trabecular meshwork to cool between laser pulses to prevent tissue damage.
What is Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation?
Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with diode laser is a surgical procedure. The laser is applied to the area of the eye that produces aqueous humour (the ciliary body) to decrease the production of liquid and, therefore, intraocular pressure.
What is MLT glaucoma?
MLT is a novel therapy in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. Results from our head-to-head comparison between SLT and MLT provide evidence that MLT is similar to SLT in delivering substantial IOP reduction over a 52-week follow-up period, while providing less discomfort both during and after treatment.
What is trabeculoplasty of the eye?
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, or SLT, is a form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma. It is used when eye drop medications are not lowering the eye pressure enough or are causing significant side effects. It can also be used as initial treatment in glaucoma.
What is ALT and SLT?
Laser trabeculoplasty, both argon laser trabeculoplasty(ALT) and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) types, is used to increase aqueous outflow facility through the trabecular meshwork (TM) in order to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in cases of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
What is the difference between ALT and SLT?
The greatest difference between ALT, SLT, and MLT is the amount of time that laser energy is applied to the trabecular meshwork. In ALT, the pulse duration is usually 0.1 seconds versus 3 nanoseconds in SLT. For MLT, the typical pulse duration is 0.2 seconds divided into 100-microsecond pulses at a duty cycle of 15%.
Can I drive after SLT laser?
When can I drive after SLT? You will need to avoid driving for 2-3 days after SLT. Wearing sunglasses during the day will also make driving easier for the first week after SLT.
What is the G-probe device used for?
G-Probe™ Device. Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TSCPC) using the G-Probe glaucoma device is a long-term, effective intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering procedure for many types of glaucoma patients. 1-3 Patients with refractory glaucoma and those with good visual acuity can benefit from TSCPC using the G-Probe.
What is cwtscpc with the G-Probe delivery device?
Continuous-Wave Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (CWTSCPC) using the G-Probe Delivery Device is a long-term, effective intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering procedure for many types of glaucoma patients. 1-3 Patients with refractory glaucoma and those with good visual acuity can benefit from CWTSCPC using the G-Probe.
When did Iridex introduce non-invasive micropulse™ therapy for glaucoma?
June 6, 2012: Announces First Endo-MicroPulse™ Laser Surgery June 5, 2012: IRIDEX Launches Patient Education Website April 27, 2012: IRIDEX Introduces Non-Invasive MicroPulse™ Therapy for Glaucoma Abstracts Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty vs Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty in Open-Angle Glaucoma Download Now
Can Iridex micropulse technology revolutionize cyclophotocoagulation?
Symposium: IRIDEX MicroPulse® Technology Revolutionizes Cyclophotocoagulation In this symposium from ESCRS 2017, MicroPulse experts (Drs. Ziad Khoueir, Robert Noecker, and Marc Töteberg-Harms) discuss their experience using IRIDEX lasers and MicroPulse Technology to treat glaucoma. CYCLO G6 laser featured in the news