Malignant glaucoma as a complication of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. |
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| Authors: | Sudesh Kumar Arya,Suman Sonika Y" >Kochhar,Suresh Kumar,Meena Kang,Sunandan Sood |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India. |
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| Abstract: | A 79-year-old woman with pseudophakia who underwent Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification in her right eye had increased intraocular pressure associated with a flat anterior chamber. Full-thickness patent iridotomy performed with an Nd:YAG laser did not reduce the intraocular pressure. B-scan ultrasonography showed aqueous pockets in the vitreous, leading to a diagnosis of malignant glaucoma. Medical and surgical therapy normalized the intraocular pressure and resolved the symptoms of malignant glaucoma. |
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