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Laser goniopuncture is an adjunctive office-based procedure for nonfiltering glaucoma surgery such as ... YAG) laser to puncture Descemet window creating one to several tiny ... or iridotomy. In ...

Purposes To evaluate the effect of YAG laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) on corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) and morphology in primary angle closure suspects (PACS) over 72 months. Methods The ...

Background/aims Peripheral iridotomy (PI) may be required in subjects with uveitis to manage iris bombe, seclusio pupillae and primary angle closure glaucoma. The aim of this study was to identify ...

Capsulotomy with neodymium-doped yttriumaluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser is an effective treatment for posterior capsule opacification following cataract surgery. A wide opening of the posterior capsule ...

Multiple YAG peripheral iridotomy were performed and the anterior chamber deepened with vitreous in anterior chamber (AC) not touching cornea. ... YAG laser capsulotomy disrupts anterior hyaloid phase ...

Optometrists in Oklahoma provided the most laser eye surgery procedures, including laser peripheral iridotomy ... 25.7%), and YAG laser capsulotomy (37.1%). Louisiana optometrists performed the lowest ...

Q: My eye doctor told me I’m in danger of an “acute attack” of narrow angle glaucoma and that I need iridotomy in both eyes right away. He also said this may be related to my headaches. I ...

Elevated preprocedural intraocular pressure (IOP) and Black race are risk factors for increased IOP and iritis in primary angle closure suspect (PACS) patients who have received laser peripheral ...

Topical bromfenac was found to be non-inferior to nepafenac in controlling Post Laser Peripheral Iridotomy inflammation, finds a new study. Topical 0.09% bromfenac was as good as 0.1% nepafenac in ...

This month, Virginia’s governor signed into law a bill to allow optometrists in the state to perform certain laser treatments including YAG capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy, and selective laser ...