title: Late onset of acute angle-closure glaucoma following neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
abstract: 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
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Democritus University of Thrace, Eye Institute of Thrace, Thrace, Greece.
authors.forename: Doukas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dardabounis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ioannakis
authors.forename: Efstathios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Detorakis
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Afendoulidis
authors.forename: Vasilios P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kozobolis
mesh_terms: 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