Clinical Study

Short-Term Observation of Ultrasonic Cyclocoagulation in Chinese Patients with End-Stage Refractory Glaucoma: A Retrospective Study

Table 4

Complications due to treatment.

Complications6 sectors ()8 sectors ()Total ()

Anterior chamber reaction13922
Conjunctival hyperemia10515
Keratic precipitates9615
Chemosis8614
Intraoperative pain10313
Subconjunctival hemorrhage6713
Scleral thinning7512
Foreign body sensation415
Superficial punctate keratitis314
Corneal edema112
Hypotony112
Astigmatism (>1 diopter)101
Retinal detachment101

Patients with ocular signs mentioned in the table were included for analyses only if such signs occurred or aggravated after the treatment. The causality was not confirmed due to severe cataract and no ultrasound scan of the fundus before the treatment.