Abstract
To investigate the efficacy of ciliary body endophotocoagulation during pars plana vitrectomy in eyes with medically uncontrolled glaucoma and concomitant vitreoretinal disorders. The authors compared preoperative and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) and visual acuity in 21 eyes of 21 patients undergoing ciliary body endophotocoagulation with pars plana vitrectomy. Preoperative IOPs ranged from 22 to 59 mmHg (median, 46 mmHg). Visual acuity ranged from 20/200 to light perception (median, hand motions). Follow-up ranged from 3 to 18 months (median, 10 months). Postoperative IOPs ranged from 11 to 19 mmHg (median, 16 mmHg) at 6 weeks, 4 to 20 mmHg (median, 14 mmHg) at 3 months, 1 to 26 mmHg (median, 12 mmHg) at 6 months, and 0 to 48 mmHg (median, 12 mmHg) at 12 months. Postoperative visual acuity was statistically improved from preoperative visual acuity by 6 weeks. Ciliary body endophotocoagulation combined with pars plana vitrectomy can effectively treat concomitant glaucoma and vitreoretinal disorders.
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