Results: UCP Procedure Lowers Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients
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The overall goal of surgical protocol is to demonstrate a novel non-incisional surgical procedure that reduces intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients. The procedure determines the selective coagulation of the ciliary body by means of high inten
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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.