Nd: YAG laser iridectomies: 100 consecutive cases.
We reviewed the patient charts of our first 100 consecutive Nd:YAG laser iridectomies. Our success rate (99%) is the same as that reported by others. Iris bleeding was not problematic. We did find that relative pupillary block may still be present with a patent but very small Nd:YAG iridectomy; that transillumination is not an adequate criterion for assessing patency; and that a Nd:YAG laser iridectomy, probably in part because of its small size, frequently closes with chronic inflammation.
Department of Ophthalmology, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period