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Laser peripheral iridotomy in patients with acute primary angle closure [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023
Background/Aim. Since glaucoma has a very high prevalence worldwide, it is important to examine additional treatment modalities, especially the prevention of its progression.
Paunović Svetlana, Paunović Milan, Srečković Sunčica, Petrović Nenad, Jovanović Mihailo, Todorović Dušan, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana   +6 more
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Evaluation of the efficacy of laser peripheral iridoplasty in reversing the darkroom provocative test result in Chinese patients with primary angle closure status post laser iridotomy [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of krypton laser peripheral iridoplasty (LPIP) for Chinese patients with primary angle closure (PAC) or primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) status post laser iridotomy in reversing the positive results of the
Ping Huang, Ling-Ling Wu
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Anterior Chamber Bleeding After Laser Peripheral Iridotomy [PDF]

JAMA Ophthalmology, 2013
To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe the correlation of anterior chamber bleeding after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) and antiplatelet therapy.To determine the incidence and amount of anterior chamber bleeding after laser peripheral iridotomy in patients whose condition is suggestive of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACS) who ...
Shani, Golan, Hani, Levkovitch-Verbin, Gabi, Shemesh, Shimon, Kurtz   +3 more
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A study of endothelial cell count pre- and post-neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser iridotomy in subacute angle closure using specular microscope

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
AIM: The aim of this study was to study the effect of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser iridotomy on corneal endothelial cell count in patients with subacute angle closure using specular microscope.
Nancy Bansal, Anand Aggarwal, Prempal Kaur, Jaspreet Bedi, Sandhya Jeria, Priyanka Gusain   +5 more
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A Randomised Comparison of Two Laser Iridotomy Techniques in Patients of Primary Angle Closure Disease with Absent Iris Crypts

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Purpose: Patients with absent iris crypts are the most challenging cases for performing laser peripheral iridotomy. This study was conducted on patients of primary angle closure disease belonging to this group to find out the difference in the quantum of
Manav Deep Singh, Pradeep Aggarwal, Nidhi Sharma   +2 more
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Recurrent Herpetic Keratouveitis Following YAG Laser Peripheral Iridotomy [PDF]

Cornea, 2004
To report recurrent herpetic keratouveitis following YAG laser peripheral iridotomy.Case report.A 64-year-old woman with a history of dendritic keratitis underwent Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy and developed geographic epithelial keratitis with stromal keratouveitis. Culture of a corneal swab grew herpes simplex virus type I. Keratouveitis subsided
Yu-Chih, Hou, Chien-Chung, Chen, I-Jong, Wang, Fung-Rong, Hu   +3 more
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Effects of laser peripheral iridotomy on corneal endothelial cell density and cell morphology in primary angle closure suspect subjects

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2016
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy on corneal endothelial cell density and cell morphology in subjects with primary angle closure suspect (PACS) within a one-year follow-up period.
Hossein Jamali, Sara Jahanian, Reza Gharebaghi   +2 more
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Spontaneous malignant glaucoma in a patient with patent peripheral iridotomy

BMC Ophthalmology, 2012
Background To report a case of spontaneous malignant glaucoma in an Asian female. To propose the term “positive vitreous pressure glaucoma” to reflect the pathophysiology, treatment and prognosis of the condition.
Premsenthil Mallika, Salowi Mohamad Aziz, Siew Chong Min, ak Gudom Intan, Kah Tan   +4 more
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Role of neodymium: Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser in occlusio pupillae and iridolenticular ring synechiae

MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Since its initial description in 1964, various ophthalmic indications of neodymium: Yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd: YAG) laser have evolved. The common indications include capsulotomy of posterior capsule for opacification following cataract surgery and ...
Geetika Khurana, Om Prakash, Rajesh Jain
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Treat the individual and not the angle

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Background: Glaucoma, the silent thief of sight, is one of the most common vision-threatening conditions. Even though POAG (primary open angle glaucoma) is more common, PACG (primary angle closure glaucoma) is the dreaded variant.
Saloni M Joshi, Apurva H Nagtode, Usha S Tejaswini, C R Vishwaraj, Rengaraj Venkatesh   +4 more
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