Publications by authors named "Nara Lidia Vieira Lopes"
Comparison of safety and effectiveness of micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation and "slow cook" diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in patients with refractory open-angle glaucoma.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study compares two surgical techniques for lowering intraocular pressure in patients with refractory primary open-angle glaucoma: micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation and "slow cook" transscleral cyclophotocoagulation.
- Data was collected from 128 eyes, showing significant preoperative differences in mean intraocular pressure (higher in the "slow cook" group) and visual acuity, with both methods achieving effective pressure reduction by the last follow-up.
- At the end of the study, the "slow cook" method resulted in a greater overall reduction in intraocular pressure, while both techniques decreased the number of eye drops needed by patients.
Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of micropulse laser (MP-TSCP) and slow coagulation transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TSCP) with a diode laser for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with refractory childhood glaucoma (CG).
Methods: Patients with CG and at least 12 months of medical chart data were included. Data on preoperative and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.
Purpose: To investigate intraocular pressure peaks in phakic and pseudophakic patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
Method: Overall, 40 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma were assessed. Of these, 20 patients were phakic and 20 pseudophakic.
Ocular Surface Evaluation After the Substitution of Benzalkonium Chloride Preserved Prostaglandin Eye Drops by a Preservative-free Prostaglandin Analogue.
Med Hypothesis Discov Innov Ophthalmol
January 2019
To evaluate ocular surface changes after withdrawal of Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) in patients with glaucoma in monotherapy with BAK-preserved prostaglandin. This was a prospective observational study. All patients underwent complete ophthalmologic examination and evaluation of ocular surface.
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