Healio

Specific patients more likely to require interventions after LPI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bansal and colleagues conducted a retrospective longitudinal cohort study to assess glaucomatous interventions ...
Nature

Prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy and cataract progression

To determine whether prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) for primary angle closure (PAC) is associated with cataract progression. Of 712 participants, 158 were diagnosed with occludable ...
Healio

Study: Cataract surgery resolves persistent angle closure after iridotomy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cataract surgery can relieve angle closure and lower elevated IOP that persists after iridotomy in Asian ...
Nature

Ultrasound biomicroscopic quantification of the change in anterior chamber angle following laser peripheral iridotomy in early chronic primary angle closure glaucoma

To prospectively evaluate by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and gonioscopy the anterior chamber angle widening following laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in eyes with early chronic primary angle ...
Detroit News

Dr. Roach: Narrow angle glaucoma calls for an immediate laser iridotomy

Dear Dr. Roach: 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 ...