Micropulse cyclophotocoagulation in the treatment of various types of glaucoma. Part 2: MPCPC at different stages of glaucoma, in combined ophthalmopathology and in congenital glaucoma
https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2025-18-1-138-144
Abstract
Micropulse cyclophotocoagulation (MPCPC) is a relatively new method of laser treatment of glaucoma, which has actively entered clinical practice due to its effectiveness, relative safety, technical simplicity of implementation and speed of training. The first part of the review presents the history, mechanisms of action and protocol for performing MPCPC [ROJ. 2024; 17 (4): 111–115]. The second part of the review is devoted to the place of MPCPC in the stepwise paradigm of glaucoma treatment, including in patients with high visual acuity. An analysis of existing publications on the possibility of using MPCPC in patients with combined pathology and in children is also presented.
About the Authors
O. V. Ermakova
S. Fedorov Eye Microsurgery Center, Novosibirsk Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga V. Ermakova — Сand. of Med. Sci., head of 2nd ophthalmology department.
10, Kolkhidskaya St., Novosibirsk, 630096
E. A. Ragozina
S. Fedorov Eye Microsurgery Center, Novosibirsk Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina A. Ragozina — ophthalmologist.
10, Kolkhidskaya St., Novosibirsk, 630096
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Ermakova O.V., Ragozina E.A. Micropulse cyclophotocoagulation in the treatment of various types of glaucoma. Part 2: MPCPC at different stages of glaucoma, in combined ophthalmopathology and in congenital glaucoma. Russian Ophthalmological Journal. 2025;18(1):138-144. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2025-18-1-138-144
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