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Intraocular pressure variations after neodymium: YAG iridotomy using topical 2% dorzolamide

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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A double-masked study randomly assigned 60 eyes of 60 patients undergoing neodymium: YAG (Nd:YAG) laser iridotomy to pretreatment with either placebo (group 1) or 2% dorzolamide eyedrops in a single dose (group 2). Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured 30 minutes and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 24 hours after iridotomy. Group 2 pressures were lower and returned to normal levels faster than in group 1. Thus, dorzolamide used preoperatively may safeguard IOP.

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    Sotirios P. Gartaganis MD, John M. Katsimpris MD, Dionisios Feretis MD & John X. Koliopoulos MD

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Gartaganis, S.P., Katsimpris, J.M., Feretis, D. et al. Intraocular pressure variations after neodymium: YAG iridotomy using topical 2% dorzolamide. Ann Ophthalmol 32, 240–244 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0063-9

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