Clinical Results of the Q-Switched Nd-YAG Laser Iridotomy.

Lee, Sang Mee; Choi, Yul Je; Chang, In Seok

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1996;37(10):1694-1699.
Published online October 1, 1996.

Clinical Results of the Q-Switched Nd-YAG Laser Iridotomy.

Sang Mee Lee, Yul Je Choi, In Seok Chang

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Dongkang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
²Dr. Chang's Eye Clinic, Korea.

Q 스위치 야그레이저 홍채절개술의 임상 성적

이상미(Sang Mee Lee),최율제(Yul Je Choi),장인석(In Seok Chang)

Abstract

In order to evaluate the effect of Q-switched YAG laser iridotomy to the intraocular pressure, we performed the Q-switched Nd-YAG laser iridotomy in 39 eyes of 28 patients with angle closure glaucoma. Postoperative difference of the intraocular pressure was 27.5 +/- 27.0mmHg and the intraocular pressure was reduced. After 2 months, 12 eyes had needed one kind of anti-glaucomatous medication, 7 eyes had needed no medication, 6 eyes had needed two medications and 1 eye had needed three medications. Postoperative complications were iris bleeding(10 eyes), transient pressure rising(9 eyes), focal corneal opacities(2 eyes) and closure of iridotomy(2 eyes). These result shows that laser iridotomy should be considered in the management of angle closure glaucoma.

Key Words: Angle closure glaucoma;YAG laser iridotomy