ABSTRACT
To measure the rise in intraocular pressure after neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet [Nd:YAG] Laser capsulotomy in pseudophakic patients aged 50 years and above. Prospective study. Study was done from May 2005 to Dec 2005. [Eight months duration] Eye department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. A total of 100 patients, presenting in Eye department, Military Hospital Rawalpindi, fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. With a minimum number of bursts of 3.6 mj / shot energy level with Nd: YAG laser, a 3 to 4 mm hole in the posterior capsule was created. The intraocular pressure was measured 1 hour, 3 hours, 1 day and 1 week after the laser. The rise in intraocular pressure was noticed in 6 [6%] patients after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Five out of six patients had fibrous type of posterior capsular opacification while one patient had Elschnig's pearl. Male to female Ratio was 7:3. Our findings suggest that the rise in intraocular pressure is an infrequent complication of Nd:YAG Laser capsulotomy