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ArticleJournal of current glaucoma practice

A Rare Case of Acute Bilateral Endothelial Decompensation after Prophylactic Nd:YAG Laser Iridotomy Requiring Endothelial Keratoplasty.

Yishay Weill, Adi Abulafia, David Smadja, Eduardo Roditi, Joel Hanhart, David Zadok

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Article in Journal of current glaucoma practice. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Five-year analysis: Outcomes and complications following neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser posterior capsulotomy.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yishay WeillDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Adi AbulafiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
David SmadjaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Eduardo RoditiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Joel HanhartDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
David ZadokDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo describe a case of acute bilateral endothelial decompensation following prophylactic Nd:YAG laser iridotomy (LI) for occludable angles.

backgroundAlthough regarded safe, LI can occasionally be a source of various ocular complications, including corneal endothelial damage. In the herein case, we describe the first case of acute bilateral endothelial decompensation after Nd:YAG LI. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 63-year-old man was referred for consultation due to visual acuity deterioration in both eyes 2 weeks after undergoing an uneventful prophylactic LI for occludable angles. On examination, bilateral corneal edema with Descemet's membrane folds was observed. Direct corneal damage from the laser beam was not seen. Specular microscopy failed to count endothelial density. Anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound biomicroscopy, and ocular biometry were performed. The patient was referred for bilateral endothelial keratoplasty.

conclusionSubacute endothelial dysfunction should be considered as a possible adverse event following Nd:YAG LI and patients should be advised accordingly. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Surgeons should be aware of the potentially devastating complication of bilateral corneal decompensation following routine Nd:YAG LI, even in patients without preexisting corneal injury. Patients should be advised accordingly. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Weill Y, Abulafia A, Smadja D,

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Angle-closure glaucomaCorneal edemaCorneal transplantLaser iridotomyNd:YAG laser

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