The long-term follow-up of patients treated with YAG laser to re-open closed or closing fistulae following glaucoma surgery

The Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser was used to reopen closed or closing fistulae following surgery for glaucoma. Before laser treatment the cause of the obstruction of the fistula was located using a gonioscope. Following laser treatment a significant lowering of the intraocular pressure was seen wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Eye (London) 1993-05, Vol.7 (3), p.444-445
1. Verfasser:	De Alwis, Tilak V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Female Fistula - physiopathology Fistula - surgery Follow-Up Studies Glaucoma - physiopathology Glaucoma - surgery Humans Intraocular Pressure - physiology Laboratory Medicine Laser Therapy Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology Postoperative Complications - physiopathology Postoperative Complications - surgery Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit Surgical Oncology Trabeculectomy Treatment Failure Visual Acuity - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser was used to reopen closed or closing fistulae following surgery for glaucoma. Before laser treatment the cause of the obstruction of the fistula was located using a gonioscope. Following laser treatment a significant lowering of the intraocular pressure was seen with minimal complications, which has been maintained over a period of 5 years.
ISSN:	0950-222X 1476-5454
DOI:	10.1038/eye.1993.89