Late onset of acute angle-closure glaucoma following neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma due to vitreous prolapse immediately following neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy in eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lens implants is rare. Previously described cases were associated with advanced age, excessive amounts of laser energy, and a large-diameter capsular opening. The authors describe a case of acute angle-closure glaucoma occurring 21 days after Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in a young patient with a small-diameter capsule opening and a small amount of laser energy to stress the importance of close extended follow-up even in eyes with a theoretical low risk for this complication
Dardabounis
Doukas
D
Department of Ophthalmology, Democritus University of Thrace, Eye Institute of Thrace, Thrace, Greece.
Ioannakis
Konstantinos
K
Detorakis
Efstathios
E
Afendoulidis
Evangelos
E
Kozobolis
Vasilios P
VP
D000208:Acute Disease; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity