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YAG Laser Iridotomy Complications

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I had laser Irodotomy. Dr said I would go blind without it. I do not have glaucoma and could see perfect. Left eye went great 2 weeks ago with 40 laser zaps. A week ago right eye was 300 zaps to make hole. Severe pain. Chipped iris. Blood vessel hit. Cornea filled with blood. Never checked pressure either eye until yesterday when it was high 30s. Cannot see thru right eye. Aches even to blink. Took me off steroid drops and added new pressure drops. Got pressure down to 30 but still painful. Next appt. with him is in 2 weeks. Has anyone experienced this and how long will this last??

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angelg | @angelg | Dec 21, 2023

I'm so sorry that happened to you. Can you find a glaucoma specialist? It's critical even if you don't have glaucoma. Do you live in the US?
The first opthalmologist said I would go blind if he didn't do the laser iridotomy in one week. Like you my pressures were perfect, eyesight was good, but he claimed I had glaucoma without doing any tests. I started crying on the phone with him literally the next day asking how could he say that, how could he diagnose me with glaucoma, didn't do any of the tests. I was referred to a glaucoma specialist who totally disagreed with him. I have no glaucoma and anatomical narrow angles. I didn't want the iridotomy. I've been seeing her every 3 months for almost one year and nothing has changed. Pressures are around 10 in both eyes.
I think you should get a second opinion with a glaucoma specialist even though you don't have glaucoma. Is your optic nerve still normal? Oh I'm so very sorry this happened to you. But you can move on and try to find a glaucoma specialist? Do you live in the US?

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