[YAG-laser treatment for traumatic hemophthalmia]

The paper deals with noninvasive YAG-laser surgery that is used in the treatment of hemophthalmia, particularly hemophthalmia of posttraumatic genesis. A Visulas YAG laser unit ("Karl Zeiss") was used for YAG laser radiation. Its energy parameters were 0.8 to 9.2 mJ; 2-10 impulses; 1-30 laser treatment sessions. YAG-laser radiation affected the altered part of vitreous body: from fresh blood to the emergence of hemophthalmia as adhesions and conglomerates. YAG-laser applied to pathological vitreous body changes in hemophthalmia is effective and causes their elimination with subsequent lysis. YAG-laser vitreolysis is the operation of choice in traumatic hemophthalmia and may be used not only as an independent surgical technique, but also an additional one in the surgical and medical treatment of hemophthalmia. YAG-laser application to the vitreous body reduces the time of treatment for traumatic hemophthalmia.