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Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the efficacy of Nd: YAG laser iridotomy as initial treatment for primary angle closure glaucoma.
Methods: Eighty four eyes of 55 patients were treated with YAG laser and their results were assessed.
Results: Patent iridotomies were present in 79 eyes out of 84 (94%) eyes. Twenty seven out of 84 (32.14 %) eyes were treated as failures.
Conclusion: YAG laser iridotomy is effective in widening the drainage angle and reducing elevated intra ocular pressure. (Rawal Med J 2005;30:88-90).

Key words: Iridotomy, laser, glaucoma


 
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Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . RMJ. 2005; 30(2): 88-90.


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Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=8870 [Access: December 06, 2023].


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Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . RMJ. 2005; 30(2): 88-90.



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Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . RMJ. (2005), [cited December 06, 2023]; 30(2): 88-90.



Harvard Style

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani (2005) Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . RMJ, 30 (2), 88-90.



Turabian Style

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. 2005. Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . Rawal Medical Journal, 30 (2), 88-90.



Chicago Style

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. "Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. ." Rawal Medical Journal 30 (2005), 88-90.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani. "Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. ." Rawal Medical Journal 30.2 (2005), 88-90. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mazhar Ammar, Hafeez ur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani (2005) Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as Initial Treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. . Rawal Medical Journal, 30 (2), 88-90.