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YAG Laser Iridotomy Complications

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@angelg

That sounds like a good plan. Hopefully it gets better, do you know how many holes he made with the 300 zaps? Is that what's causing the halos and light sensitivity? I researched the pros and cons of iridotomies thoroughly here on Mayo and other places before I decided to just be monitored. My glaucoma specialist said I may have had the narrow angles most of my life. She said that if anything changes, we'll think about lens replacement (my wish) even though I have teeny cataracts now they can still do it and it opens the angles. Please update here in a few days. My heart feels for you.
As for your other post, yes, some people have a lot of trust in their doctors/eye doctors. I went for 3 consults and chose the Glaucoma Specialist I felt the most comfortable with, who didn't threaten that I'd go blind, didn't push the iridotomy on me, and is working with me. We have a very good relationship.

Please don't beat yourself up for what happened. I have a good feeling you'll do what's right and find someone who can help you if your eye doesn't improve. Hopefully it will for Christmas.

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I thought it was going to be just one hole. I will ask. The zaps were under my upper eyelid. I also believe this is anatomically the way my eyes have always been. My specialist I’ve been to for 6 years is in the same office as the surgeon. She sent me to him. I trusted their opinions.

Update: I still can’t see. Pain is intermittent. It has been almost 3 weeks after 300 laser zaps. Pupil is still large and light sensitive. I can finally see true colors, but very blurry. At post op finally got pressure down to 30. Very frustrated.