Nd: YAG laser iridectomies: 100 consecutive cases

We reviewed the patient charts of our first 100 consecutive Nd:YAG laser iridectomies. Our success rate (99%) is the same as that reported by others. Iris bleeding was not problematic. We did find that relative pupillary block may still be present with a patent but very small Nd:YAG iridectomy; that transillumination is not an adequate criterion for assessing patency; and that a Nd:YAG laser iridectomy, probably in part because of its small size, frequently closes with chronic inflammation.