WASHINGTON, DC — The majority of patients don't require glaucoma medications before or after undergoing bilateral laser peripheral iridotomy, an analysis of a managed care database suggests. However, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cataract surgery can relieve angle closure and lower elevated IOP that persists after iridotomy in Asian ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My eye doctor told me I’m in danger of an “acute attack” of narrow angle glaucoma and that I need iridotomy in both eyes right away. He also said this may be related to my headaches. I ...

To assess Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) without performing a peripheral iridotomy (PI) prior to or during surgery (“PI-less DMEK”). This retrospective study included consecutive ...

Zonular dehiscence during cataract surgery is usually associated with pre-existing weak zonules due to trauma and ocular or systemic diseases. 1, 2 We report the case of a 73-year-old patient with ...

For primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), clear-lens extraction was more effective and cost-effective than laser peripheral iridotomy, according to results from the Effectiveness in Angle-closure ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for an iridectomy? You should consult an ophthalmologist for an iridectomy. 2. Which symptoms will I experience that will tell me that I may need an iridectomy? If you ...

A bill allowing optometrists in Vermont to perform certain laser procedures, injections and surgical procedures has been ...

ALBANY For the second time in less than a month, Gov. David A. Paterson had emergency eye surgery on Monday to relieve a painful build-up of fluid in his left eye caused by glaucoma, his office said ...