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, ...

The aim of this study is to quantify changes in anterior segment morphology by the use of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) after Nd:YAG laser iridotomy in primary angle closure (PAC) and PAC glaucoma ...

To study changes in anterior segment morphology after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in primary angle closure (PAC) using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). However, all of the ...

A randomized prospective clinical trial was performed to assess the 10-year incidence of increased intraocular pressure (IOP) in the two eyes of patients with pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS), with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 61-year-old man diagnosed as a glaucoma suspect with narrow angles presented to the New England Eye Center.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 58-year-old white woman with primary angle closure suspect was referred to the New England Eye Center glaucoma ...

—In this large, randomized trial, early lens extraction for patients with chronic angle-closure disease led to better quality of life and lower intraocular pressure at a reasonable cost compared to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...