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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1393-1394.

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Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation is increasingly used in the treatment of refractory glaucoma^1-2 due to its simplicity of use and effectiveness. Complications include iritis, hyphema, pupillary distortion,³ staphyloma formation,³ scleral perforation,⁴ and phthisis bulbi.¹ We report a case of lens subluxation following transscleral cyclodiode laser treatment.

Report of a Case

A 61-year-old woman with hypermetropia came to the eye casualty with a 3-week history of reduced vision (hand movements) in her left eye due to neovascular glaucoma secondary to central retinal vein occlusion. Her fellow eye was normal. She underwent argon laser panretinal photocoagulation twice, with no regression of rubeosis. Because the cornea showed signs of early decompensation due to persistently raised intraocular pressure (IOP), transscleral cyclodiode laser was performed. The standard probe (quartz G-probe attachment of the Iris medical-Oculight SLx diode laser; Iris Medical Instruments Inc, Mountain View, Calif) was used for 15 applications of 1.5 seconds' duration and 2 W each (popping noise . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author and reprints: Veena J. Rao, FRCS, DO, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, NE1 4LP (e-mail: rao_vj@hotmail.com).