ROLE OF NEODYMIU-M YAG LASER IN ANTERIOR SEGMENT DISORDERS OF THE EYE
Ehab Ismail Ahmed Wasfi;
Abstract
One hundred forty two patients with anterior segment disorders were seen in the Eye outpatient department of Assiut University Hospital in the period from rom July 1994 to July 1996. They were 88 males and 54 females. Their ages ranged from 3 to 73 years.
The aim of this work was to assess the role of Nd YAG laser in anterior segment disorders and to put parameters for the different indications for YAG laser applications in an attempt to reduce the complications.
The majority of cases were opacified posterior capsule, pupillary membranes and angle closure glaucoma.
The procedures done with the Nd YAG laser were:
- Posterior capsulotomy only or with other procedures
- Membranectomy only or with other procedures
- Iridotomy
- Lysis of comeo-vitreal strands
- Trabeculopuncture
- Lysis of iris lens synechiae
- Lysis of anterior synechiae
The aim of this work was to assess the role of Nd YAG laser in anterior segment disorders and to put parameters for the different indications for YAG laser applications in an attempt to reduce the complications.
The majority of cases were opacified posterior capsule, pupillary membranes and angle closure glaucoma.
The procedures done with the Nd YAG laser were:
- Posterior capsulotomy only or with other procedures
- Membranectomy only or with other procedures
- Iridotomy
- Lysis of comeo-vitreal strands
- Trabeculopuncture
- Lysis of iris lens synechiae
- Lysis of anterior synechiae
Other data
| Title | ROLE OF NEODYMIU-M YAG LASER IN ANTERIOR SEGMENT DISORDERS OF THE EYE | Other Titles | دور ليزر الياج فى علاج امراض الجزء الامامى للعين | Authors | Ehab Ismail Ahmed Wasfi | Issue Date | 1997 |
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