Anterior segment optical coherence tomography for imaging the anterior chamber after laser peripheral iridotomy.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate changes in anterior segment morphology by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) and gonioscopy before and after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI).


METHODS
Prospective comparative observational case series.


METHODS
Ten eyes of 10 patients with narrow angles were enrolled in the study. Angles were assessed by gonioscopy and anterior segment OCT pre- and post-LPI. The angle opening distance at 500 microm, angle recess area at 500 microm and 750 microm, and trabecular-iris space area at 500 microm and 750 microm were compared pre- and post-LPI.


RESULTS
The mean gonioscopy grade increased significantly from 0.56 to 2.6 (P < .001). All OCT parameters increased significantly post-LPI.


CONCLUSIONS
Changes in the anterior chamber angle morphology post-LPI can be imaged and objectively quantified by anterior segment OCT.
Memarzadeh
Farnaz
F
Doheny Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
Li
Yan
Y
Chopra
Vikas
V
Varma
Rohit
R
Francis
Brian A
BA
Huang
David
D
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D032801:Iridectomy; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*