Laser peripheral iridoplasty combined with iridectomy for the unmanageable acute angle-closure glaucoma by medication

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the effect and safety of laser peripheral iridoplasty combined with iridectomy in the unmanageable acute angle-closure glaucoma by medication. METHODS: Totally 19 cases(21 eyes)with acute angle-closure glaucoma, including 15 cases(17 eyes)with primary glaucoma and 4 cases(4 eyes)with intumescent cataract-induced glaucoma, were recruited into the study. The intraocular pressure(IOP)of all cases were still >21mmHg after 24h drug treatment, and then were treated by laser peripheral iridoplasty combined with iridectomy. The visual accurity, IOP, cornea, peripheral anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber angle and complications were observed at 24h after the surgery. RESULTS: The mean IOP of all cases was reduced from 53.09±11.01mmHg before the surgery to 14.98±4.21mmHg at 24h after the treatment, with significant statistical difference(PCONCLUSION: Laser peripheral iridoplasty combined with iridectomy is an effective and safe method for the treatment of the unmanageable acute angle-closure glaucoma by medication.

Keywords

• acute angle-closure glaucoma
• laser peripheral iridectomy
• laser peripheral iridoplasty
• laser peripheral iridoplasty