[Results of peripheral iridectomy in narrow-angle glaucoma and of prophylactic iridectomy (author's transl)].
During a period of three years 79 eyes with narrow-angle glucoma were operated on, and prophylactic iridectomy was performed in 55 eyes. In this way, narrow-angle glaucoma in the fellow eye, which frequently occurs, was prevented. There are less postoperative complications with therapeutic and prophylactic peripheral iridectomy than with filtering operations. In view of the pathogenesis of narrow-angle glaucoma peripheral iridectomy is the most economical and effective procedure for preventing another attack and narrow-angle glaucoma in the fellow eye.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
Ergebnisse der peripheren Iridektomie beim primären Winkelblockglaukom und der prophylaktischen Iridektomie.