Journal article
Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy under general anesthesia in the sitting position
Journal of AAPOS, Vol.17(4), pp.417-419
08/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.03.020
PMID: 23896364
Abstract
Neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy is commonly used to treat posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery in adults. Children and adults with developmental delay, however, are not always cooperative, and the procedure must be performed under general anesthesia. We describe a technique for Nd:YAG capsulotomy under general anesthesia in the sitting position using the standard widely available Nd:YAG laser. Anesthesia was induced in the supine position and the patient was then transferred to the sitting position with chin in the slit-lamp laser delivery system. The procedure was performed without complications. We report our experience in 4 eyes of 3 patients, including 2 children. This technique is a viable option for those without access to an overhead-mounted Nd:YAG laser and an alternative to secondary posterior capsulotomy in selected patients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy under general anesthesia in the sitting position
- Creators
- Susannah Longmuir - Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. susannahquisling@yahoo.comSarah TitlerTim JohnsonAnna Kitzmann
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of AAPOS, Vol.17(4), pp.417-419
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.03.020
- PMID
- 23896364
- ISSN
- 1091-8531
- eISSN
- 1528-3933
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2013
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Anesthesia; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980072602771
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