Abstract
Twenty eyes of 19 patients presenting with acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) which failed to respond to medical treatment were treated with laser iridoplasty. In all 20 eyes, laser peripheral iridectomy (PI) was prevented by a hazy cornea. In all cases, iridoplasty resulted in a rapid and significant reduction in intraocular pressure. Laser iridoplasty appears to have a useful role in the management of medically unresponsive AACG, particularly in those cases where laser peripheral iridotomy (PI) has failed or is not possible to perform.
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Lim, A.S.M., Tan, A., Chew, P. et al. Laser iridoplasty in the treatment of severe acute angle closure glaucoma. Int Ophthalmol 17, 33–36 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918865
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