Reproduced with permission from Weinreb RN, Mills RP, eds. Glaucoma Surgery: Principles and Techniques. 2nd ed. Ophthalmology Monograph 4. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1998:165.
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Glaucoma
Cyclophotocoagulation. The diode laser handpiece attachment from one manufacturer is shown. After the edge of the probe is aligned with the limbus, approximately 17–19 applications are placed 270° around the limbus, with a power of 1.5–2 W and a duration of approximately 2 seconds.