Treatment Duration
30 Minutes
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Treatment Cost
₹ 21,000
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Glaucoma, an eye disease, damages the optic nerve responsible for carrying images to the brain. High intraocular pressure (IOP) is the main cause that can be treated by either draining out the fluid from the eye or reducing the production of fluid in the eye. Cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) is a surgery in which the laser is aimed at the ciliary processes of the eye to decrease the fluid production.
Cyclophotocoagulation has the following benefits:
All types of glaucoma can be treated using CPC. However, there are other treatment options too for different types of glaucoma. Your ophthalmologist will recommend you the appropriate surgery.
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If the surgery is delayed, the pressure in your eye increases and can damage the optic nerve which can further lead to vision loss.
Your ophthalmologist will:
There are three types of CPC:
Before the surgery, your ophthalmologist will:
A few days before the surgery, you will meet your anesthesiologist for the following:
On the day of the surgery, the healthcare staff will take you to the pre-operative room, where you can expect the following:
Position during surgery:
For cyclophotocoagulation, you will be kept in a supine position (lying horizontally facing up).
Cleaning and draping:
Draping and regular cleaning of the face will be done.
Anaesthesia:
The surgeon will inject local anaesthesia so that you do not feel any pain and you will be awake during the surgery.
Monitoring:
After the surgery, you will be moved from the operating room to the recovery room (also called the post-operative room), where:
After completely recovering from anaesthesia:
The recovery process in the hospital:
Your doctor will:
The recovery process after the hospital discharge:
First follow up appointment
Your first follow up will be the next day after your surgery and a few weeks after that. Your further follow up depends on the eye healing situation.[
Possible side effects that can normally occur after the surgery are:
Risk/complications of the surgery:
Last Updated on: 21 May 2022
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