Cataract Surgery vs Cataract Surgery With ECPL for Treatment of Plateau Iris Configuration or Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• •Hard cataracts, LOCS III 5 and 6
• •Ciliary body cysts
• •Clinically significant sequelae from trauma in which angle anatomy/physiology may have been compromised (e.g., chemical burns, significant angle recession, blunt trauma, etc.)
• •Congenital anomaly of the irido-trabecular angle
• •Previous intraocular surgery
• •Previous laser gonioplasty to either eye
• •Placement of the intraocular lens in any place other than the capsular bag
• •Pupilloplasty
• •Rubeosis
• •Peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) nasal angle and/or \>180 degrees of PAS
• •Neovascular glaucoma; or glaucoma associated with vascular ischemic disorders
• •Active corneal inflammation or edema (e.g., keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratouveitis)
• •Corneal opacities or disorders that would inhibit visualization of the nasal angle
• •Chronic ocular inflammatory disease or presence of active ocular inflammation with risk for synechial/proliferative changes
• •Inability to attend regular follow-up assessment or to give informed written consent.