Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Argon peripheral iridotomy and cataract formation.

B A Maltzman1, M Agin

  • 1University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Jersey City 07304.

Annals of Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Watery diarrhea-hypopotassemia-acidosis syndrome like diarrhea in a case with X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia.

Minerva pediatrica·2015
Same author

Comparison of manual and automated measurements of the QT interval in healthy volunteers: an analysis of five thorough QT studies.

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics·2009
Same author

Soft toric lenses.

Current opinion in ophthalmology·1992
Same author

Effect of the laser ridge on posterior capsule opacification.

Journal of cataract and refractive surgery·1989
Same author

Soft toric lenses: correcting cylinder greater than sphere.

The CLAO journal : official publication of the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc·1989
Same author

Relationship between age at time of cataract extraction and time interval before capsulotomy for opacification.

Ophthalmic surgery·1989

Argon laser iridotomy is safe for treating narrow-angle glaucoma. This procedure did not increase cataract formation compared to pre-treatment rates and was lower than in a control group.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Glaucoma Research
  • Laser Surgery

Background:

  • Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss.
  • Laser iridotomy is a common treatment for narrow-angle glaucoma.
  • Concerns exist regarding potential cataract formation after laser iridotomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of argon laser iridotomy on cataract formation in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma.
  • To compare cataract incidence post-laser iridotomy with pre-treatment rates and a control group.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 74 patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma.
  • Comparison of cataract development in 103 eyes treated with argon laser iridotomy versus age- and sex-matched controls.
  • Analysis of cataract incidence before and after laser treatment.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Twenty-three percent of eyes developed cataracts 29.9 months post-laser iridotomy.
  • Cataract incidence post-treatment did not differ significantly from pre-treatment rates (20%, P = .357).
  • Cataract incidence was significantly lower than in the age-matched control group (49%, P < .001).

Conclusions:

  • Argon laser iridotomy is a safe procedure for narrow-angle glaucoma.
  • Laser iridotomy does not appear to hasten cataract formation.
  • The findings support the continued use of laser iridotomy in managing angle-closure glaucoma.