Episodic acute hypotonia after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy—retinal function and choroidal swelling

In a patient with uveitis who had been treated with Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy after cataract surgery, several episodes of acute hypotonia occurred which were associated with changes in clinical tests of the eye and of visual function. Immunosuppressive and immunomodulating treatment appeared to rever...

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Published in:Vision research (Oxford) 1997-10, Vol.37 (20), p.2937-2942
Main Authors: Walter, Peter, Brunner, Richard A., Widder, Randolf A., Fischer, Robert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Capsulotomy
Cataract Extraction
Cataract surgery
Choroid Diseases - etiology
Choroid Diseases - physiopathology
Choroidal swelling
Electrooculogram
Electrooculography
Electroretinogram
Electroretinography
Female
Humans
Hypotonia
Intraocular Pressure
Laser Therapy - adverse effects
Lens Capsule, Crystalline - surgery
Lens diseases
Medical sciences
Nd:YAG laser
Ocular Hypotension - etiology
Ocular Hypotension - physiopathology
Ophthalmology
Panuveitis - surgery
Retina - physiopathology
Uveitis
Visual Acuity - physiology
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Summary:In a patient with uveitis who had been treated with Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy after cataract surgery, several episodes of acute hypotonia occurred which were associated with changes in clinical tests of the eye and of visual function. Immunosuppressive and immunomodulating treatment appeared to reverse the changes in intraocular pressure and normalise the test results. The significance of these observations is discussed.
ISSN:0042-6989
1878-5646
DOI:10.1016/S0042-6989(97)00085-0