Neurotrophic corneal defects after diode laser cycloablation.

PURPOSE

To report the occurrence of neurotrophic corneal defects after ciliary body ablation with the diode laser.

METHODS

Case reports.

RESULT

Neurotrophic keratitis, previously associated with cyclocryotherapy, may also be associated with ciliary body ablation with a contact diode laser.

CONCLUSION

Practitioners who use the diode laser for ciliary body ablation should be aware of neurotrophic keratitis as a possible complication, especially because the patient population receiving this therapy may have diabetes, chronic eye inflammation, or other conditions predisposing to compromised corneal innervation, which is necessary for epithelial integrity.