Abstract | PURPOSE: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nine consecutive patients with acute PACG were recruited into the study. Each patient received topical pilocarpine (4%), timolol (0.5%), apraclonidine (1%), and immediate diode laser peripheral iridoplasty as primary treatment. The intraocular pressures (IOPs) 15, 30, and 60 minutes after diode laser peripheral iridoplasty were documented by Goldmann applanation tonometry. RESULTS: The mean IOP of this group of patients was reduced from 66.3 +/- 9.7 mm Hg, before diode laser peripheral iridoplasty, to 36.6 +/- 16.4 mm Hg at 15 minutes, 26.3 +/- 12.6 mm Hg at 30 minutes, and 18.9 +/- 8.4 mm Hg at 60 minutes after diode laser peripheral iridoplasty. In seven of the nine patients, the corneal edema cleared up 1 hour after diode laser peripheral iridoplasty. In the remaining patient, the cornea cleared up 12 hours after diode laser peripheral iridoplasty. No significant complications were encountered. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | J S Lai, C C Tham, J K Chua, D S Lam |
Journal | Journal of glaucoma
(J Glaucoma)
Vol. 10
Issue 2
Pg. 89-94
(Apr 2001)
ISSN: 1057-0829 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11316102
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
- Miotics
- Pilocarpine
- Timolol
- apraclonidine
- Clonidine
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
(therapeutic use)
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
(therapeutic use)
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Clonidine
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
(drug therapy, surgery)
- Humans
- Intraocular Pressure
- Iris
(surgery)
- Laser Therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Miotics
(therapeutic use)
- Pilocarpine
(therapeutic use)
- Timolol
(therapeutic use)
- Tonometry, Ocular
- Treatment Outcome
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