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Abstract #25582 Published in IGR 12-1
Evaluation of Nd: YAG laser for the treatment of pre-clinical angle-closure glaucoma by ultrasound biomicroscopy
Zhong L; Xing J; Zhou X; Jin Q -ZInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 9: 2172-2173
AIM: To observe the efficacy of laser peripheral iridectomy in the fellow eyes of acute angle-closure glaucoma eye by ultrasound biomicroscopy. METHODS: Seventy-two patients (72 eyes) with acute angle-closure glaucoma underwent Nd: YAG laser preventive laser peripheral iridectomy in the contralateral eyes. Before and after the application of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), anterior chamber depth (ACD), angle opening distance (AOD (500)), and opening degrees of anterior angle(AA) were observed. RESULTS: Postoperative anterior chamber depth, distance and degrees of angle opening were significantly greater than those before surgery. ACD, AOD (500) and AA one week after operation compared with the preoperative had significant differences (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Laser peripheral iridectomy for the treatment of non-wide angle adhesion and closure of preclinical angle-closure glaucoma can prevent attack and have therapeutical effect, and the use of Nd: YAG laser seems to be safe and reliable. LA: Chinese
L. Zhong. Eye Center, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. happyzl128@hotmail.com
Classification:
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas)
12.2 Laser iridotomy (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
