PANRETINAL CRYOPEXY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF NEOVASCULARIZATION OF THE IRIS

Panretinal cryopexy was used for the treatment of 15 eyes with neovasc ularization of the anterior segment, treated with panretinal photocoag ulation in the past. The eyes were classified preoperatively according to grade of neovascularization of the iris and anterior chamber angle using Weiss' and Gold's device system. Four eyes had rubeosis iridis with normal intraocular pressure and 11 had neovascular glaucoma. Rube osis was secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy and/or centra l retinal vein occlusion. Nine eyes with grade 0, I and II neovascular ization showed regression of neovascularization and controlled intraoc ular pressure. Six eyes with grade IV showed regression of neovascular ization but uncontrolled intraocular pressure. All those eyes presente d extensive peripheral anterior synechias.