RAISED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

FREQUENCY AFTER Nd: YAG LASER CAPSULOTOMY

Abstract

Objective: To measure the rise in intraocular pressure after neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser capsulotomy
in pseudophakic patients aged 50 years and above. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study. Duration of Study: Study was done from May 2005
to Dec 2005. (Eight months duration) Settings: Eye department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Material a n d M e t h o d s : A total of 100 patients,
presenting in Eye department, Military Hospital Rawalpindi, fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. With a minimum number
of bursts of 3.6 mj / shot energy level with Nd: YAG laser, a 3 to 4 mm hole in the posterior capsule was created. The intraocular pressure was
measured 1 hour, 3 hours, 1 day and 1 week after the laser. Results: The rise in intraocular pressure was noticed in 6 (6%) patients after
Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Five out of six patients had fibrous type of posterior capsular opacification while one patient had Elschnig's pearl.
Male to female Ratio was 7:3. C o n c l u s i o n : Our findings suggest that the rise in intraocular pressure is an infrequent complication of Nd:YAG
Laser capsulotomy.