No significant IOP change noted immediately after Nd:YAG capsulotomy

Patients with and without glaucoma who underwent Nd:YAG capsulotomy had no immediate significant IOP change and no retinal tears or detachments after 1 week, according to a poster presented at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is.
Jessica Yang, MD, and colleagues examined data from patients who underwent Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy at the University of Florida between 2011 and 2020. Differences in IOP after 30 minutes and at a 1-week follow-up dilated fundus examination were noted. Patients who had a YAG procedure “for reasons other than posterior capsular opacification, IOP (Read more...)

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