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YAG Laser Iridotomy Complications

Eye Conditions | Last Active: May 15 5:24pm | Replies (204)
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I do live in US. I have thick corneas so pressure runs 19 at the lowest. They do all the testing every 6 months. No glaucoma. My right pupil is large after surgery and he tried restriction drops 2x that temporarily made it a little smaller. He said he’d never seen this with surgery, only with trauma. 300 laser zaps sounds like trauma to me. Eye is so blurry and tender. It aches. Even when I blink.

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angelg | @angelg | Dec 22, 2023

I'm so sorry, I've heard that pupils can enlarge then eventually go back to normal, but I forgot if it was after iridotomies. I truly suggest a glaucoma specialist, possibly a fellowship trained glaucoma specialist. You do not need to have glaucoma to see one. 300 laser zaps is more than traumatic sounding to me,
I'm surprised you didn't tell him to stop, I've heard people say that it was so painful that they told the surgeon to stop with the laser.
I would get a second opinion as soon as possible . Also, if you use facebook, there is an absolutely great FB site called Glaucoma Eyes. There used to be a Narrow angle site, but I think it shut down.
Wills Eye in Philly, is a great Eye clinic/hospital? Are you close by? Unless you want to stay with your present opthalmologist, I have no other suggestions other than I really hope everything settles down soon. When I put myself in your shoes, I would definitely see someone else. Your surgeon doesn't have to know. I hope you feel better soon and your eye recovers. Hugs

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blackcat99 | @blackcat99 | Apr 10 7:46pm

Hmmm. I had an LPI on my right eye a couple of weeks ago. It took 117 zaps and my doctors who IS a specialist said that was on the high end. It ended up closing up due to inflammation but I only needed about 10 total during the revision. 300+ sounds like them may not have used the right kind of laser (YAG) or properly aimed for a weak part of the iris.

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