Chronic Uveitis Following Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Peripheral Iridotomy

Authors

Amro Ali, New York Medical CollegeFollow
C Rosenfeld
E Rosenberg
Sansar Sharma, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Thaddeus Wandel, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

Journal of Glaucoma

First Page

e229

Last Page

e231

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2017

Department

Ophthalmology

Abstract

PURPOSE: Assessment of a chronic uveitis entity in nonuveitic patients following neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser peripheral iridotomy. METHODS: A 7-year retrospective observational case series of 5 patients that developed chronic uveitis following a Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy treatment. RESULTS: Five eyes of 5 nonconsecutive patients had developed chronic anterior uveitis lasting >12 weeks. Four patients were female, with a mean age of 60.3 years (range, 48 to 83 y), and a mean follow-up duration of 8 months after initiation of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic anterior uveitis should be addressed as a possible risk in patients undergoing Nd:YAG laser iridotomies. A larger prospective study would be necessary in establishing and exploring the association between these 2 entities.

Recommended Citation

Ali, A., Rosenfeld, C., Rosenberg, E., Sharma, S., & Wandel, T. (2017). Chronic Uveitis Following Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Peripheral Iridotomy. Journal of Glaucoma, 26 (10), e229-e231. https://doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000000736