High-intensity focused ultrasound procedure: The rise of a new noninvasive glaucoma procedure and its possible future applications

Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness, is usually first managed medically, with incisional surgery as a second step. Noninvasive glaucoma procedures attempt to fill the gap between medical and surgical treatments and may work synergistically with them. High-intensity focused ultrasound induces a selective and controlled thermal ablation of the distal part of the ciliary body, and this effect is independent from the degree of tissue pigmentation with limited damage to adjacent structures.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Diagnostic and surgical techniques Source Type: research