Inferior corneal decompensation following laser peripheral iridotomy in the superior iris.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 142(1): 166-8, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe a previously unreported clinical entity of inferior corneal decompensation occurring as a long-term complication of superior laser peripheral iridotomy.DESIGN:
Retrospective, non-comparative observational case series.METHODS:
Chart review of 14 subjects (16 eyes) with inferior corneal decompensation.RESULTS:
All patients were Chinese, most were females (71.4%), and the mean age was 69.5 +/- 8.1 year. The mean interval from iridotomy to the onset of inferior corneal decompensation was 66.1 +/- 34.0 months. The most common indication for laser iridotomy was for prophylaxis, either in the fellow eye of acute angle closure (43.8%) or for occludable angles (12.5%).CONCLUSIONS:
Corneal decompensation in the inferior part of the cornea at a site remote from the iridotomy is a rare but important complication of laser iridotomy. Because many of the laser iridotomies were performed prophylactically in eyes without glaucoma, patients may need to be warned of this risk.
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Assunto principal:
Edema da Córnea
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Glaucoma de Ângulo Fechado
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Iris
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Opacidade da Córnea
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Iridectomia
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Terapia a Laser
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article