Laser Iridotomy for Acute Angle Glaucoma

(Glaucoma treatment)

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Laser iridotomy focuses a beam of light into the iris to create an opening to decrease pressure and prevent sudden pressure build-up.

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Don’t plan on doing much the day of the procedure as your vision could be cloudy for several hours after.

 

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Laser Iridotomy for Acute Angle Glaucoma

There was no pain but I felt a pressure like a ping and saw orange sun bursts as he fired a laser beam into my eye to make a hole in the iris to reduce the pressure inside the eye to avert vision loss. Read More

Suzanne, female, 64, Massachusetts

 

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