Mazhar Ammar, Hafeezur Rahman, Imran Azam Butt, Nahid Ghani.
Role of Yag Laser Iridotomy as initial treatment of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma.
Rawal Med J Jan ;30(2):88-90.

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.

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