1. A 2-year prospective multicenter study of ultrasound cyclo plasty for glaucoma
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Giuseppe Giannaccare, Marco Pellegrini, Federico Bernabei, Lara Urbini, Fulvio Bergamini, Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Alessandro Bagnis, Francesco Biagini, Paola Cassottana, Chiara Del Noce, Adriano Carnevali, Vincenzo Scorcia, Carlo E. Traverso, and Aldo Vagge
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Ultrasound cyclo plasty (UCP) is a recently developed surgical technique for glaucoma allowing a selective and controlled coagulation of the ciliary body. We herein investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of UCP for the treatment of glaucoma. This prospective study included patients with primary and secondary glaucoma. All surgeries were performed using the EyeOP1 device (Eye Tech Care, Rillieux-la-Pape, France). Sixty-six patients were included, and 60 completed regularly the 2-year follow-up. Preoperative IOP was 28.5 ± 9.6 mmHg and significantly decreased to 17.0 ± 5.4 at 2 years (p
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- 2021
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