Clinical Study

Clinical Outcomes of Peripheral Iridotomy in Patients with the Spectrum of Chronic Primary Angle Closure

Table 4

Number of eyes requiring IOP-lowering medication and number of eyes with changes in IOP-lowering medication(s) by angle deepening after PI.

Angle deepening
0 degrees
( )
10 degrees
( )
20+ degrees
( )

Eyes requiring IOP-lowering medication(s)
 No, (%) 9 (34.6)15 (38.5)5 (35.7)
 Yes, (%)17 (65.4)24 (61.5)9 (64.3)
Change in number of IOP-lowering medication(s)
 Reduced, (%) 4 (15.4) 5 (12.8)2 (14.3)
 Same, (%)16 (61.5)22 (56.4)5 (35.7)
 Increased, (%) 6 (23.1)12 (30.8)7 (50.0)