Evaluation of selective laser trabeculoplasty as an intraocular pressure lowering option

Acta Ophthalmologica
Yuri BelitskyLada Kalaboukhova

Abstract

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is one of the many treatment options for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of SLT. Data were collected from medical records of 289 patients who underwent SLT treatment (180° of trabecular meshwork) during 2014 and 2015 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden. Baseline characteristics and information from a follow-up within 100 days were also recorded. The study analysed different subtypes of glaucoma with regard to SLT, with a particular focus on exfoliative glaucoma, a common subtype in Sweden. Successful treatment was defined as an IOP lowering effect of >20% with no further changes in treatment. The impact of surgeon's experience on treatment outcome was also analysed. Both patients with exfoliative glaucoma and those with primary open-angle glaucoma showed a reduction in mean IOP; no significant difference was found between these two subtypes before treatment or at the first follow-up. The success rate at follow-up (within 100 days) was 52%. There was a significant difference in outcome between surgeons with different levels of experience, but this difference could likely be...Continue Reading

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