Episode 49: Cyclophotocoagulation featuring Dr. Sandra Sieminski

About this episode

Dr. Mona Kaleem interviews Dr. Sandra Sieminski about the evolution and techniques of cyclophotocoagulation in glaucoma treatment.

In this episode, Dr. Mona Kaleem speaks with Dr. Sandra Sieminski, a glaucoma specialist and expert in laser-based glaucoma surgery, who currently serves as Interim Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University at Buffalo’s Ross Eye Institute. Together, they explore cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) and its evolution from traditional transscleral approaches to modern micropulse laser techniques. Their discussion covers the history of CPC, glaucoma types most appropriate for the procedu...

People in this episode

Host: Mona Kaleem

Guest: Dr Sandra Sieminski

Topics covered

• cyclophotocoagulation
• glaucoma
• laser surgery
• ophthalmology

Keywords

• micropulse laser
• transscleral approaches
• glaucoma types

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