Hyphema complicating laser iridotomy
B. L. Hodes, J. F. Bentivegna and N. J. Weyer
Hyphema resulting from a laser iridotomy (iridectomy) occurred in a patient
with chronic subclinical angle closure glaucoma. This complication has been
described previously in patients with rubeosis iridis and uveitis and in
patients receiving anticoagulant drugs, but to our knowledge, this is the
first report of a hyphema resulting from a laser iridotomy in a patient
having no known predisposing pathological condition, either ocular of
systemic, While no complications of hyphema were encountered in this
patient, we recommend that this rare complication be kept in mind whenever
a laser iridotomy is contemplated.
