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Procedural Treatments: Transcleral Cyclophotocoagulation

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In the last few decades, cyclodestructive procedures, such as diathermy, cryotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound, β-irradiation, and electrolysis, have been employed in the management of recalcitrant glaucomas. Currently, the standard method of therapeutic cyclodestruction is cyclophotocoagulation, using a light source. The practicality, efficacy, and well-established clinical record of TCP make it a useful tool for refractory glaucoma management (Fig. 34.1) [1].

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Mayer, H.R., Tsai, J.C., Shields, M.B. (2010). Procedural Treatments: Transcleral Cyclophotocoagulation. In: Giaconi, J., Law, S., Coleman, A., Caprioli, J. (eds) Pearls of Glaucoma Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68240-0_34

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