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The Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser was used to reopen closed or closing fistulae following surgery for glaucoma. Before laser treatment the cause of the obstruction of the fistula was located using a gonioscope. Following laser treatment a significant lowering of the intraocular pressure was seen with minimal complications, which has been maintained over a period of 5 years.
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De Alwis, T. The long-term follow-up of patients treated with YAG laser to re-open closed or closing fistulae following glaucoma surgery. Eye 7, 444–445 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1993.89
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