Unilateral Decompression Retinopathy After Laser Iridotomy in a Patient with Bilateral Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma.

Acute angle closure glaucoma is an ocular pathology characterized by a severe increase of intraocular pressure (IOP) that requires the realization of a peripheral Nd:YAG laser iridotomy as a treatment. Several complications have been described after a peripheral laser iridotomy such as hyphema, endothelial corneal damage, intraocular pressure spikes or cataract. Furthermore, retinal and subhyaloid haemorraghes have been observed after the treatment. This uncommon finding has been named decompression retinopathy. The case of an unilateral decompression retinopathy in a 67-year-old woman after the resolution of a bilateral episode of acute angle closure glaucoma was presented. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.