[Prevention of IOP rise following laser iridectomy with topical timolol and indomethacin].

Double-masked study on 40 eyes (40 patients) of primary angle-closure glaucoma demonstrated that topical timolol and indomethacin prevented the IOP rise following combined argon and Nd:YAG laser iridectomy. A combination of the 2 drugs was especially effective in that the number of patients who would have an IOP increase over 1.33 kPa (1 kPa = 7.5 mmHg) above the baseline was reduced by 80%. The mechanism of IOP rise following iridectomy and its prevention were discussed.