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Goniophotocoagulation in the Management of Rubeosis Iridis
Author(s) -
Lee PeiFei
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900010304
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , clinical trial , ophthalmology , optometry
Laser goniophotocoagulation (LGP) in the management of rubeosis iridis has been the subject of a prospective clinical trial in 12 patients over a period of four years. It is effective in the early stage of rubeosis iridis, even prior to the onset of open‐angle glaucoma. Preliminary results are encouraging but only partially successful. LGP is an investigational procedure that must be employed with care. The status or characterization of the rubeosis iridis requires detailed description of at least four clinical stages to evaluate the LGP usefulness.