iridoplasty; gonioplasty
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Indications
* may be recommend if iridotomy fails; not useful[1]
Procedure
- laser-induced photocoagulation shrinks & pulls the peripheral iris tissue away from the trabecular meshwork
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ng WS, Ang GS, Azuara-Blanco A Laser peripheral iridoplasty for angle-closure. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 15;2 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22336823