TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF LASER PERIPHERAL IRIDOPLASTY COMBINED WITH LASER IRIDOTOMY IN CHRONIC ANGLE- CLOSURE GLAUCOMA
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of argon laser peripheral iridoplasty (IP) combined with laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) for chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) treatment.
Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted on 12 patients with 20 eyes diagnosed as chronic PACG at Vietnam National Eye Hospital between July 2025 and May 2026. All eyes underwent IP combined with LPI and follow-up for 3 months.
Results: The mean age was 64.6 ± 8.4 years. Mean intraocular pressure (IOP) decreased from 32.80 ± 10.77 mmHg before treatment to 19.70 ± 5.51 mmHg after 1 week, 16.50 ± 3.80 mmHg at 1 month and 16.45 ± 3.46 mmHg at 3 months. The reduction in IOP was statistically significant at all follow-up visits (p < 0.001). Complete success was achieved in 30% of eyes, incomplete success in 60% and failure in 10%.
Conclusions: IP combined with LPI is safe and effective for chronic PACG treatment, providing significant IOP reduction and high success rate.
Keywords
Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, laser peripheral iridoplasty, laser peripheral iridotomy, intraocular pressure, anterior chamber angle, treatment outcomes
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