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Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:1449-1451.

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Retinal hemorrhage following glaucoma surgery is a rare complication reported as decompression retinopathy¹ and central retinal vein occlusion² following trabeculectomy for open-angle glaucoma. To our knowledge, we report the first retinal hemorrhage occurring as a complication of argon laser iridectomy for primary angle-closure glaucoma. Two patients had retinal hemorrhage and 2 others had a hemorrhage mainly in the subhyaloid space.

Report of Cases

Case 1

A 68-year-old Japanese woman with a dark iris was diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma in her left eye. The initial visual acuity was hand movements OS. The intraocular pressure (IOP) was 70 mm Hg OS despite medical treatment. She suffered from mild anemia, angina pectoris, and mild hypertension, all controlled with medication. Funduscopic examination revealed a pale, edematous optic disc. After an intravenous drip infusion of a hyperosmotic agent and administration of 1% pilocarpine hydrochloride eyedrops, laser iridectomy was performed using an argon laser (wavelength, 514 nm, Coherent 930 Argon/Dye; . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author: Akira Obana, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka City University Medical School, Asahi-machi 1-4-3, Abeno-ku, Osaka City 545-8585, Japan (e-mail: akira-kun@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp).