Marked intraocular pressure rise following Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy

A Nd:YAG laser was used to perform a posterior capsulotomy on a patient one and a half years after phacoemulsification. Within 24 hours the intraocular pressure had increased to 67 mm Hg despite pre-treatment with timolol and acetazolamide. Intraocular pressure eventually returned to pre-capsulotomy...

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Published inOphthalmic surgery Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 103
Main Authors Parker, W T, Clorfeine, G S, Stocklin, R D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1984
Subjects
Adult
Cataract Extraction
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Lasers - adverse effects
Male
Ocular Hypertension - etiology
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Summary:A Nd:YAG laser was used to perform a posterior capsulotomy on a patient one and a half years after phacoemulsification. Within 24 hours the intraocular pressure had increased to 67 mm Hg despite pre-treatment with timolol and acetazolamide. Intraocular pressure eventually returned to pre-capsulotomy levels after several days. A mechanism is postulated for the particularly high pressures encountered in this case.
ISSN:0022-023X