Use of the YAG laser with a seven-micron spot in pseudophakic eyes.
We report on 216 cases of posterior capsulotomy performed with a LASAG Microruptor II YAG laser in patients with posterior chamber intraocular lenses. In 108 cases, the YAG laser was used in multimode with a 70-micron spot and 3.5 mJ to 5.0 mJ of energy; in the other 108 cases, the laser was used in fundamental mode with a 7-micron spot and 0.7 mJ to 1.2 mJ of energy. In the first group, IOL damage was seen in 10.2% of cases, uveitis developed in 0.4% of patients, and transient eye pressure elevation was noted in 6.5% of patients. In the second group, neither IOL damage nor uveitis occurred, and only two cases (1.8%) developed transient pressure elevation.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000528:radiation effects; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012086:Reoperation; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D015019:Yttrium
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