Acute angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome successfully treated with argon laser peripheral iridoplasty.
Laser iridectomy relieves pupillary block and is the procedure of choice for angle-closure glaucoma. Since not all cases of angle closure glaucoma are due to this mechanism, iridectomy is not always curative. Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty causes a contraction of peripheral iris away from the trabecular meshwork, and is useful in these circumstances. We successfully treated bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with this procedure.
Koster
H R
HR
Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, NY 10003.
Liebmann
J M
JM
Ritch
R
R
Hudock
S
S
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000208:Acute Disease; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity