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YAG Laser Iridotomy Complications
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I read every article imaginable before I decided not to have the iridotomy, but yours was an emergency unfortunately.
I looked on Youtube and found the procedure being done by a Dr. Rami Shasha, a renowned Ophthalmologist. He seems to work in the US and Canada. I looked to see where he worked, but could not find a specific hospital.
I checked Linkedin and found him.
Rami Shasha
Ophthalmologist
Grey Bruce Health Services
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Perhaps you can contact him and find out if he still does the procedure and where?
Here is the contact number from Linkedin.
You'll have to get on Linkedin, to contact him
linkedin.com/in/rami-shasha-8010ba42
Please let me know if you can find out where he does the McCannel Suture technique.
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Well, I'm not sure if it was an emergency situation. I don't want to get into details, but the night shift allowed me to sleep with an IOP of 52. Diuretic didn't help me at all. They were uncertain about giving me Pilocarpine. In the morning, the new staff administered it, and my pressure normalized to 14. Then, the GS arrived and examined my angle. Interestingly, a few months ago, I was told it was impossible to have an angle-closure attack because I have wide angles—this has been the verdict since 2010. Anyway, the GS informed me that she would perform a procedure with NO downsides. I am very upset that my doctor misled me, even though this is the protocol they are supposed to follow.
I will reach out to the mentioned doctor if conservative measures prove ineffective. Thank you!
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He seems to still be working at:
Grey Bruce Health Services · Full-time
Oct 2019 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Owen Sound, Ontario