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YAG Laser Iridotomy Complications
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My understanding is that it may not prevent a gradual increase in pressures but it is supposed to prevent a sudden spike in pressures from happening which would lead to possible loss of your vision.
I was under the same impression as you seem to be -- that if I got the iridotomies done, then my pressures would remain low. But as they have been rising in last two years I questioned how this could be so and was told that it just prevents the sudden spike in pressure that can cause damage.
I am mostly glad I had it done as I live 2 hours from my provider and loss of vision damage can happen within an hour. I did develop a dysphotopsia in the lower field of vision on my right eye after the LPI. You can read about it above.
For a couple of years, I was monitored once a year. Now I am monitored every six months. If things continue to look okay on exam but pressures are edging upward -- only monitoring is recommended. I see my provider again near the end of October so will find out if any significant changes.
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This thing changes your whole life! It has become a determining factor in where we want to live due to the timeframe of the possible vision damage. I am very grateful, however, to have found out about this considering I was symptomless and uninformed about having narrow angles until just this past September at the age of 59!! Because I am also type 2 diabetic, I have to have my eyes dilated so this surgery was almost unavoidable to my understanding. The other option was cataract removal which I'm told is at this point minimal. I had quite a bit of pain a few days after YAG iridotomy on Nov 14 but am doing great as of today thank God. Pressure was not that bad even prior to surgery but down even more now since surgery. I'll be checked out again in January and let everyone know what's happening. I'm guessing I'll have yearly follow-ups also. God bless everyone in this journey!
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@jigglejaws94 thank you again for all of the information you have shared on this thread. My appointment for my first eye is on 10/18 so I will continue to do my research before then. I am getting a second opinion next Wednesday as well and will see what that doctor thinks. Thank you again!