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I'm getting laser iridotomy tomorrow. what can i expect?
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Not difficult: You will receive eye drops to shrink the pupil, prevent pressure rise, resist inflammation and numb your eye. A special lens will placed against the eye and the laser used to make one or more tiny holes in the iris. The procedure is not uncomfortable and takes only a few minutes to perform.
Answered 7/21/2018
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I'm getting laser iridotomy soon in both eyes. Is it true that positioning the hole at 3 or 9 o'clock is better to avoid light aberrations? Thanks!
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