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Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) goniopuncture is an efficient and safe treatment for low filtration through the trabeculo-Descemet's membrane after deep sclerectomy with a collagen implant (DSCI). The only reported complication of this procedure is choroidal detachment. However, the authors found an iris synechia in a patient whose intraocular pressure (IOP) was elevated again one month after Nd:YAG goniopuncture. Synechiolysis and peripheral iridectomy with Nd:YAG and argon lasers effectively removed the iris synechia, and IOP immediately dropped to the normal range. They believe that iris synechia is a potential complication that may cause elevated IOP after laser goniopuncture in patients having DSCI.
Dr. C.Y. Kim, Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
12.8.3 Non-perforating (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)