Argon laser iridoplasty as primary treatment for acute angle closure glaucoma: a prospective clinical study

Traitement actuel des glaucomes aigus par fermeture de l’angle

Treatment of acute angle-closure glaucoma is now better adapted for each stage of the disease. The urgent necessity to lower intraocular pressure is normally achieved using medical therapy followed by laser peripheral iridotomy and sometimes by filtration surgery. Early argon laser peripheral iridoplasty is effective and safe in some cases, allowing a very early peripheral iridotomy to be performed and avoiding systemic treatment. When surgery is required, lens extraction must be considered. In all cases, IOP control and regular gonioscopic examination the 1st Year are essential to detect peripheral anterior synechiae.