Laser peripheral iridotomy

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Laser peripheral iridotomy

This procedure makes a drainage hole in the iris allowing the fluid to drain from the eye

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Indeed, the Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE) study randomised patients with angle closure to either a laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) or clear lens extraction.

Optometric assessment of raised intraocular pressure: This article considers the underlying physiological factors relating to intraocular pressure and presents case studies to highlight patient examination and management

Exclusion criteria included secondary angle-closure glaucoma or those who had undergone ophthalmic surgeries other than laser peripheral iridotomy. All patients underwent GSL directed by an ophthalmic endoscope after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.

Combined Phacoemulsification and Goniosynechialysis under an Endoscope for Chronic Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma

(10-18) Other surgeries reported with DMD include laser peripheral iridotomy and surgical iridotomy.

Evaluation of Descemet's membrane detachment using anterior segment optical coherence tomography/Descemet membran dekolmaninin on segment optik koherens tomografi ile degerlendirilmesi

After starting conventional treatment of AACG definitive surgical treatment including laser peripheral iridotomy or argon laser peripheral iridoplasty should be done immediately but these techniques must be delayed until haemodynamic stability of ICU patients is achieved.

Do we really need to panic in all acute vision loss in ICU Acute angle-closure glaucoma

* Laser peripheral iridotomy: A microscopic hole is made in the peripheral iris of people with narrow-angle glaucoma to decrease intraocular pressure.

Glaucoma screening can prevent vision loss; this eye disease has no symptoms, yet it can be detected with a few simple tests

Laser peripheral iridotomy in primary angelclosure suspects: Biometric and gonioscopic outcomes: The Liwan Eye Study.

Evaluation of the changes in anterior segment morphology after laser peripheral iridotomy through one-year follow-up/Laser periferik iridotomi sonrasi bir yillik takip surecinde on segment morfolojisindeki degisikliklerin degerlendirilmesi

Laser Peripheral Iridotomy. All laser procedures were performed by one of two senior glaucoma specialists.

Laser Peripheral Iridotomy versus Trabeculectomy as an Initial Treatment for Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Acute primary angle closure in an Asian population: long-term outcome of the fellow eye after prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy. Ophthalmology.

Laser applications on iris for treatment of glaucoma/Glokom tedavisinde irise yonelik lazer uygulamalari

c) Consideration of laser peripheral iridotomy to reduce the IOP

To refer or not to refer? Part 3: glaucoma detection and management: C-19897 O/AS/SP/IP