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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2026; 14(21): 121479
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121479
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.121479
Table 1 Details of the 12 patients undergoing limited transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
| Pt. no | Age, sex | One-eyed status | Lens status, silicone oil status | IOP pre in mmHg | IOP LFU in mmHg | Vision pre as logMAR | Vision LFU as logMAR | AGM pre | AGM LFU | Repeat surgery for IOP | Visual success | IOP success |
| 1 | 19, M | Yes | Aphakic, SOR | 30 | 10 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 5 | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2 | 14, F | Yes | Aphakic, SO in situ | 48 | 17 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | No |
| 3 | 10, M | No | Aphakic, SO in situ | 18 | 32 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | No | No | No |
| 4 | 31, M | No | Aphakic, SO in situ | 48 | 17 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No | No |
| 5 | 15, M | No | Phakic, SOR | 16 | 16 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | No | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | 53, M | Yes | Pseudophakic, SOR | 40 | 14 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4 | 1 | No | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | 20, M | Yes | Aphakic, SOR | 29 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Yes | No |
| 8 | 38, M | No | Pseudophakic, SOR | 17 | 50 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 5 | No | No | No |
| 9 | 37, M | No | Pseudophakic, SO in situ | 15 | 17 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | No | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | 33, M | Yes | Aphakic, SOR | 32 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | 34, M | No | Aphakic, SOR | 26 | 19 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4 | 2 | No | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | 29, F | No | Aphakic, SOR | 58 | 26 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Yes | No |
Table 2 Demographic and clinical details, n (%)
| Parameter | Value |
| Median age at TSCPC in years | 28.3 (15-34) |
| Sex as male: Female | 10:2 |
| One-eyed patients | 5 (41.7) |
| Eyes with prior SOR | 9 (75) |
| Non-glaucoma intraocular surgeries | 2 (1-2) |
| Duration between VR surgery and high IOP in months | 4.8 (3.8-11.1) |
| Pre-operative glaucoma surgery | 2 (16.7) both AGV |
| Lens status as Phakic: Pseudophakic: Aphakic | 1:3:8 |
| Interval between SOI and TSCPC in months, n = 12 | 9 (5-19) |
| Interval between SOI and TSCPC in months, n = 3 without SOR | 18 (5-97) |
| Interval between SOI and TSCPC in months, n = 9 with SOR | 7 (5-12) |
| Duration between VR surgery and SOR in months, n = 9 | 3 (2.1-3.9) |
| Interval between SOR and TSCPC in months, n = 9 | 3.4 (2.3-5.5) |
| Pre-operative vision as logMAR | 1.06 (0.6-1.2) |
| Pre-operative IOP in mmHg | 29.5 (17-40) |
| Pre-operative CDR | 0.8 (0.5-0.9) |
| Pre-operative AGM | 4 (3-5) |
| Follow-up duration in months | 21.5 (14.2-31.6) |
Table 3 Trend of change of visual acuity, intraocular pressure and anti-glaucoma medication after transscleral cyclophotocoagulation, mean ± SE
| Timepoint | Vision as logMAR | IOP in mmHg | Number of AGMs |
| Pre-operative | 1.03 ± 0.10 | 31.4 ± 3.0 | 4.0 ± 0.4 |
| Day 1 | 1.15 ± 0.10 | 18.4 ± 3.1 | 2.6 ± 0.4 |
| Week 1 | 0.93 ± 0.12 | 18.7 ± 3.8 | 2.6 ± 0.5 |
| Week 5 | 0.95 ± 0.10 | 20.3 ± 3.1 | 2.4 ± 0.4 |
| Month 3 | 1.14 ± 0.11 | 21.2 ± 3.6 | 2.8 ± 0.5 |
| Month 6 | 1.02 ± 0.11 | 23.8 ± 3.2 | 3.1 ± 0.5 |
| Year 1 | 1.21 ± 0.11 | 18.8 ± 3.4 | 2.2 ± 0.5 |
| Year 2 | 1.16 ± 0.11 | 23.5 ± 3.4 | 2.9 ± 0.5 |
- Citation: Krishnamurthy R, Belenje A, Senthil S, Rani PK. Limited transscleral cyclophotocoagulation for silicone oil-induced glaucoma in eyes with good visual potential. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(21): 121479
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i21/121479.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.121479