Complete or peripheral iridectomy in acute glaucoma?
Tillmann, W.; Mirmontazeri, M.
Klinische Monatsblatter für Augenheilkunde 169(6): 778-782
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2165 PMID: 1018470 Document Number: 103423
The re-examinations of 28 complete sector and 27 peripheral iridectomies, performed because of acute glaucoma, showed an equally good regulation of IOP from both methods, even in longstanding cases (stadium III of Leydhecker) and when an operation during an attack is necessary. The postoperative reduction in vision mainly caused by cataract, was seen more frequently after sector iridectomy. In acute glaucoma the peripheral iridectomy as the less extensive and less severe procedure is to be preferred to the sector iridectomy with the exception, that an optical iridectomy is indicated.