title: Neodymium:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy: cause of a visually incapacitating cataract?
abstract: Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser peripheral iridotomy is the procedure of choice to treat and avoid further episodes of angle-closure glaucoma. A patient who developed a visually incapacitating posterior subcapsular lens opacity shortly after Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy is described. The patient underwent cataract surgery and achieved a good level of visual acuity postoperatively. The intraocular pressure remained under control with no medical treatment. This case suggests a possible, albeit rare, potential complication of Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Felipe Eduardo
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Dhawahir-Scala
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D032801:Iridectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity