Abstract
Two patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma underwent argon laser trabeculoplasty for control of intraocular pressure. Within 1 month both patients developed elevated intraocular pressure associated with many large inflammatory precipitates on the trabecular meshwork detected only by gonioscopy. Treatment with topical steroids for 7 to 10 days resolved these precipitates and lowered the intraocular pressure. We believe our patients had severe trabeculitis occurring as a late reaction to argon laser trabeculoplasty. An increase in intraocular pressure following trabeculoplasty warrants careful gonioscopic examination; in fact we recommend routine gonioscopy for all patients after laser treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 697-701 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Surgery |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |