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Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Iridotomy

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When performing peripheral laser iridotomy, different laser settings and laser sources may be necessary depending on iris color and thickness.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan

    Kenji Kashiwagi

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  1. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Veterans Health Administration of Greater Los Angeles, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Veterans Health Administration of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    JoAnn A. Giaconi

  2. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Simon K. Law

  3. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi

  4. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Anne L. Coleman

  5. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Joseph Caprioli

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Kashiwagi, K. (2016). Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Iridotomy. In: Giaconi, J., Law, S., Nouri-Mahdavi, K., Coleman, A., Caprioli, J. (eds) Pearls of Glaucoma Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49042-6_55

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