Glaucoma Lasers: PI, CPC

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of laser peripheral iridotomy and cyclophotocoagulation and should be able to

Describe the

• Indications
• Contraindications
• Mechanism
• preoperative evaluation
• technique
• complications

     of

• peripheral iridotomy
• transcleral cyclophotocoagulation
• endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

Assignment: Please read the “Laser Iridotomy” and “Ciliary Body Ablation” sections of Chapter 8 Surgical Therapy for Glaucoma in the Glaucoma book from the BCSC Series