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Abstract #26011 Published in IGR 12-2
Nd:YAG laser posterior synechiolysis expands the spectrum of Nd:YAG laser - A case report
Gibran SK; Kapoor KGMedical Laser Application 2010; 25: 53-55
Since its initial description in 1964, numerous clinical applications of Neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser have evolved. The most common applications in ophthalmology include correction of posterior capsular opacification by capsulotomy and treatment of angle closure glaucoma by peripheral iridotomy. We present the case of a 62-year-old pseudophakic male with symptoms of glare and decreased vision in his right eye whose ocular examination revealed four focal areas of posterior synechiae. Synechiae were refractory to subsequent mydriatic therapy, and Nd:YAG laser was successfully used to achieve posterior synechiolysis. This case demonstrates the efficacy, speed, and non-invasive nature of Nd:YAG laser synechiolysis in pseudophakic patients.
K.G. Kapoor. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550, United States. kgkapoor@utmb.edu
Classification:
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
12.2 Laser iridotomy (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
