Purpose: To evaluate diurnal curves of intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes affected with unilateral acute primary angle closure (APAC) after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI), and fellow eyes.
Methods: The medical records of 22 female patients (44 eyes) with unilateral APAC and LPI performed OU were reviewed along with those of 48 normal control subjects (48 eyes). None of the subjects used glaucoma medications after LPI. IOP was measured with a Goldman applanation tonometer during waking hours and in a sitting position every 2 h between 09:00 and 23:00. IOP profiles were compared including the means, peaks, trough IOPs, and IOP fluctuations of the affected, fellow, and normal eyes.
Results: The IOPs of the affected eyes were significantly higher than those of normal eyes at every time point measured, including peak and trough IOPs. The diurnal IOPs of fellow eyes were higher than those of normal eyes, though not significantly. There were no significant differences in IOP fluctuation between the affected, fellow, and normal eyes. IOP diurnal curves for APAC affected, fellow, and normal eyes were not statistically different (repeated measures ANOVA, p = 0.865). The mean coefficient of IOP in affected and fellow eyes ranged from 0.486 to 0.604.
Conclusions: There were no clinically significant differences among the three groups in terms of IOP diurnal curves, and thus LPI did not have a significant effect on diurnal patterns of IOP. Though the diurnal IOPs of affected eyes after LPI was significantly higher than those of normal eyes, the IOP range was not acute.
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