Malignant glaucoma as a complication of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.

A 79-year-old woman with pseudophakia who underwent Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification in her right eye had increased intraocular pressure associated with a flat anterior chamber. Full-thickness patent iridotomy performed with an Nd:YAG laser did not reduce the intraocular pressure. B-scan ultrasonography showed aqueous pockets in the vitreous, leading to a diagnosis of malignant glaucoma. Medical and surgical therapy normalized the intraocular pressure and resolved the symptoms of malignant glaucoma.