What is it about?
Phacoemulsification has recently been presented as an alternative to iridotomy for the prophylaxis of angle closure and has demonstrated greater effectiveness in preventing a subsequent crisis, even in the contralateral eye.
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Why is it important?
The discovery of iridotomy for the treatment and prevention of glaucomatous crisis caused by narrow-angle glaucoma, as a minimally invasive procedure, greatly contributed to its acceptance and diffusion among ophthalmologists.
Perspectives
Phacoemulsification was more effective than laser iridotomy for increasing the dimensions of the anterior chamber in eyes with narrow angles, as this condition was directly involved in the pathophysiology of angle-closure glaucoma.
Dr. Elcio Luiz Bonamigo
Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina
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This page is a summary of: Phacoemulsification: an alternative for prophylaxis of a glaucomatous crisis, Clinical Ophthalmology, September 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s223496.
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