Combined sewing machine technique cyclopexy With transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation for complete posttraumatic cyclodialysis.

PURPOSE: To describe an alternative technique used in massive post-traumatic cyclodialysis. Classic techniques such as direct cyclopexy are performed ab externo and entail a higher risk of endophthalmitis or ciliary body hemorrhage. Therefore we present a case report using combined sewing machine technique cyclopexy with transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation for complete post-traumatic cyclodialysis.

PATIENTS: Our patient is a 43-year-old woman who suffered a blunt trauma 9 months ago from an air-bag blunt in a car accident.

METHODS

Technique report.

RESULTS

Two weeks post-surgery, there has been an elevation in intraocular pressure (IOP), and the cyclodialysis has been resolved. Additionally, signs of macular hypotony, such as optic nerve head edema and vascular tortuosity, have disappeared. As anticipated, the disappearance of chorioretinal folds occurred later but has also been observed. Furthermore, the best corrected visual acuity has been improved and the induced hyperopia has been corrected from +5 (-1.75 × 20°) to +1.5 (-1.75 × 20°).

CONCLUSIONS

Combined sewing machine technique cyclopexy with transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation for complete post-traumatic cyclodialysis could be an alternative surgical improvement to both direct and indirect cyclopexy. It entails fewer complications, such as endophthalmitis, and offers favorable aesthetic outcomes along with enhanced intraoperative visualization.