Acute Pressure Elevation Following Panretinal Photocoagulation

摘要: • Intraocular pressure increased in 17 of 18 eyes treated for diabetic retinopathy with argon laser panretinal photocoagulation. All had open anterior chamber angles before treatment. Fifteen eyes, including the eye no rise, continued to have when first examined after The elevation these averaged about 10 mm Hg, was detected soon treatment, and persisted several hours. Outflow facility usually reduced. Three closed elevated pressures In addition, five that initially angles, angle closure developed later. Thus, extensive retinal photocoagulation begins an openangle mechanism, but later may be due as well. reason rise is unknown.