Coleman D J, Lizzi F L, Silverman R H, Dennis P H, Driller J, Rosado A, Iwamoto T
Ultrasound Med Biol. 1986 Aug;12(8):633-8. doi: 10.1016/0301-5629(86)90184-5.
Currently the most widely applied use of therapeutic ultrasound in ophthalmology is for the treatment of refractory glaucoma. This new technique is described, histologic changes in experimental animals discussed, and mode of action postulated. The intraocular pressure (IOP) results obtained after treatment of 187 patient eyes are presented, with a review of complications and visual acuity changes. This study demonstrates that 70% of patients treated had an IOP reduction to 25 mm Hg or less one year after ultrasound therapy.
目前，治疗性超声在眼科最广泛的应用是治疗难治性青光眼。本文描述了这项新技术，讨论了实验动物的组织学变化，并推测了其作用方式。文中呈现了187只患眼治疗后的眼压结果，并回顾了并发症和视力变化情况。这项研究表明，70%接受治疗的患者在超声治疗一年后眼压降至25毫米汞柱或更低。
