Iridotomy

Iridotomy is a kind of surgical operation performed for the person who is suffering from angle-closure glaucoma found in ones eye. A colored ring found in the eye iris with the pupil at its center is said to be angle closure glaucoma. Iridotomy uses the laser technology to perform the surgery. Iridotomy is also called as surgical iridectomy or corectomy. Laser iridotomy is found to be much safer procedure. Laser iridotomy treatment was been first started in the year of 1956 to treat angle closure glaucoma. Increase in intraocular pressure will be the greatest risk of laser treatment. The doctors who have undergone advanced training in treatment of glaucoma should perform the laser iridotomy treatment.