Pupillary distortion after contact transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation

E ditor ,-In recent years, transscleral contact diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (TCDLC) has been shown to be efficient in successfully lowering the intraocular pressure in different types of glaucoma. 1-5 Reported success rates by various criteria ranged from 38% to 85%. Complications reported so far include phthisis, chronic hypotony, corneal graft decompensation, macular pucker, cystoid macular oedema, hyphaema, vitreous haemorrhage, loss of visual acuity, retinal detachment, conjunctival burns, uveitis, and ocular pain. 1-5 However, with the increasing use of TCDLC, more complications may be observed.