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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography for imaging the anterior chamber after laser peripheral iridotomy.

Memarzadeh F, Li Y, Chopra V, Varma R, Francis BA, Huang D

Doheny Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes in anterior segment morphology by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) and gonioscopy before and after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI). DESIGN: Prospective comparative observational case series. METHODS: Ten eyes of 10 patients with narrow angles were enrolled in the study. Angles were assessed by gonioscopy and anterior segment OCT pre- and post-LPI. The angle opening distance at 500 microm, angle recess area at 500 microm and 750 microm, and trabecular-iris space area at 500 microm and 750 microm were compared pre- and post-LPI. RESULTS: The mean gonioscopy grade increased significantly from 0.56 to 2.6 (P < .001). All OCT parameters increased significantly post-LPI. CONCLUSIONS: Changes in the anterior chamber angle morphology post-LPI can be imaged and objectively quantified by anterior segment OCT.

Published 24 April 2007 in Am J Ophthalmol, 143(5): 877-9.
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