UC3, Ultrasound Circular Cyclo coagulation, a new method for treating glaucoma with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

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UC3 is a new non-invasive treatment for treating glaucoma. This procedure is performed with a device called EyeOP1, composed of a control module and a therapy probe. The treatment takes about 2 minutes and is ambulatory. About 1,000 patients have been treated so far in Europe since 2010. The device is CE marked, but not yet FDA approved.

Posted: 1/09/2014

UC3, Ultrasound Circular Cyclo coagulation, a new method for treating glaucoma with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

UC3 is a new non-invasive treatment for treating glaucoma. This procedure is performed with a device called EyeOP1, composed of a control module and a therapy probe. The treatment takes about 2 minutes and is ambulatory. About 1,000 patients have been treated so far in Europe since 2010. The device is CE marked, but not yet FDA approved.

Posted: 1/09/2014

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Mikelson MomPremier, MD FACS

11 years ago

This seems very promising~

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