ESCRS - P053 - YAG LASER IN SEIDEL MANAGEMENT

YAG LASER IN SEIDEL MANAGEMENT

Published 2023 - 27th ESCRS Winter Meeting

Reference: P053 | Type: Presented Poster & Poster Submission | DOI: 10.82333/pepa-c722

Authors: Ignacio Gutierrez Santamaria* 1 , Jose Maria Cervera Pintado 1 , Jose Alberdi Alberdi 1

1Osakidetza,Bilbao,Spain

Purpose

DEMOSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YAG LASER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEIDEL IN THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD OF CATARACT SURGERY.

Setting

Galdacáno Hospital (Bilbao, Spain)

January-October 2022

Methods

4-8 YAG laser impacts at 1.6-3mJ power were performed in the anterior stroma of the main incision 
or paracentesis in 20 patients who presented spontaneous seidel and low PIO.
Incision closure was checked immediately and at 48 hours.

Results

18/20 patients have a good result.

The seidel stop in 18 patients (90%) inmediatly postyag and in the 48h revision the incision was closed.

Conclusion

The yag laser is an effective tool in the management of seidel after cataract surgery, 
decreasing the use of therapeutic contact lenses or new surgeries.