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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma
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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma
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05:05 min

January 26, 2018

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:54Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty (UCP) Procedure
  • 03:41Results: UCP Procedure Lowers Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients
  • 04:06Conclusion

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Glaucoma is a chronic disease with progressive degeneration of optic nerve fibers resulting in decreased visual field. Elevated intraocular pressure is considered the most important and the only treatable risk factor. This manuscript describes a simple, surgeon-friendly, non-incisional technique, named Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty, for reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.

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