Clinical Experience of Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser Iridectomy.
- Author:
Jae Ho KIM
1
;
Hye Sook RHEE
;
Young Tae KONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College and Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Original Article
- MeSH:
Glaucoma;
Intraocular Pressure;
Iridectomy*;
Korea
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(2):377-380
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The first clinical trial of the Q-switch Nd:YAG laser iridectomy using Coherent model 9900 in Korea was carried out since March of 1985. 51 eye cases(48 patients) of acute and subacute narrow angle glaucoma were treated with a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser during the last one year and half. The results obtained are as follows; 1) Good results could be obtained by setting 3.0~4.9 mj with mean pulse energy of under 50. 2) Nd:YAG laser iridectomy site and normal intraocular pressure were maintained well. 3) Complications were encountered in 7 eyes(13.7%) but most cases were transitory without permanent damages.
