title: Neodymium-YAG vitreous surgery for phakic and pseudophakic malignant glaucoma.
abstract: Ciliary block (malignant glaucoma) developed in a phakic eye and a pseudophakic eye with a posterior chamber intraocular lens and an intact posterior capsule. In both cases, neodymium-YAG laser treatment (2 to 3 mJ) to the anterior vitreous relieved the blockage, and the anterior chamber returned to normal depth. When technically possible, the neodymium-YAG laser may be used to treat phakic and pseudophakic malignant glaucoma before resorting to surgical vitrectomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*