Single treatment laser iridotomy

Abstract

A technique is described for producing an iridotomy in the treatment of closed-angle and secondary glaucoma using a single pulse from a dye laser. This method has been used on 32 eyes of 28 patients in most of whom conventional surgery was contraindicated. Four patients had both eyes treated, 1 being a case of Marfan's syndrome. It was successful in 28 out of 32 eyes treated and no significant complications were encountered.