What is the incidence of retinal tear or detachment after a sudden onset of PVD following an iridotomy?
MAR 10, 2014
Answer:
The incidence of retinal detachment after an iridotomy is quite low. Studies I’ve seen suggest rates of less than one percent. I’ve not seen studies that effectively quantify the frequency of retinal tears following laser iridotomy, but I’d suspect that most retinal events that do occur are coincidental.