MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy Demonstrates Similar Efficacy with a Superior and More Favorable Safety Profile Compared to Continuous-Wave Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation
Table 2
Preoperative and postoperative data for BCVA, IOP, and Meds.
Baseline
1 day
1 week
1 month
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
BCVA (logMAR)
G-probe CPC
2.0 ± 2.5
2.2 ± 2.5
0.051
2.6 ± 3.2
0.002
2.0 ± 2.5
0.052
1.8 ± 2.3
0.531
1.5 ± 2.2
0.537
2.3 ± 2.9
0.178
1.7 ± 2.4
0.308
MicroPulse-TLT
1.4 ± 2.3
1.2 ± 1.9
0.994
1.8 ± 3.4
0.203
1.6 ± 2.9
0.459
1.6 ± 2.9
0.029
1.5 ± 2.8
0.058
1.6 ± 3.0
0.058
1.5 ± 2.8
0.525
0.168
0.031
—
0.285
—
0.445
—
0.754
—
0.893
—
0.420
—
0.731
—
IOP (mmHg)
G-probe CPC
28.3 ± 12.3
20.8 ± 9.3
<0.001
15.1 ± 9.3
<0.001
18.1 ± 10.7
<0.001
17.1 ± 7.0
<0.001
16.0 ± 7.6
<0.001
15.6 ± 6.6
<0.001
15.3 ± 6.0
<0.001
MicroPulse-TLT
22.0 ± 7.2
20.8 ± 7.7
0.122
15.2 ± 5.6
<0.001
16.7 ± 6.0
<0.001
16.3 ± 3.6
0.003
16.7 ± 4.3
0.001
17.1 ± 6.7
0.092
15.7 ± 4.8
0.005
0.001
0.970
—
0.942
—
0.477
—
0.600
—
0.647
—
0.459
—
0.815
—
Meds
G-probe CPC
3.0 ± 1.4
2.6 ± 1.6
<0.001
2.5 ± 1.5
<0.001
2.3 ± 2.4
0.002
2.2 ± 1.3
<0.001
2.0 ± 1.4
<0.001
2.1 ± 1.5
0.001
2.0 ± 1.1
<0.001
MicroPulse-TLT
2.8 ± 1.4
2.6 ± 1.5
0.032
2.5 ± 1.3
0.041
2.6 ± 1.3
0.115
2.7 ± 1.2
0.260
2.2 ± 1.3
0.027
2.5 ± 1.2
0.502
2.6 ± 1.2
0.551
0.422
0.924
—
0.975
—
0.542
—
0.071
—
0.564
—
0.470
—
0.060
—
BCVA = best-corrected visual acuity, logMAR = logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, IOP = intraocular pressure, mmHg = millimeters of mercury.
