Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes
<br><strong>Objective: <br></strong>To compare the outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on treatmentnaive, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients with those of SLT on patients previously treated medically and/or surgically. Secondary objectives: To establish...
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| description | <br><strong>Objective: <br></strong>To compare the outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on treatmentnaive, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients with those of SLT on patients previously treated medically and/or surgically. Secondary objectives: To establish whether age, race or gender influenced SLT outcomes.
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Design:<br></strong> A retrospective chart review of patients who received SLT therapy for POAG between June 2011 and January 2015.
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Subjects:<br></strong> Group A: Treatment-naive patients (n = 15). Group B: Prior medical therapy and/or prior surgery (n = 69).
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Methods: <br></strong>Group A: Patients were treated with SLT therapy as first line, with medical treatment added as needed. Group B: Patients were treated with SLT therapy as additional therapy to medication and/or surgery. All patients were followed up for at least 1 year.
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Main outcome measures: <br></strong>A reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) of at least 20% from baseline was considered significant.
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Results:<br></strong> The following percentage reduction in IOP was found in the different groups: Group A 50.7%, Group B 32.0%, Africans 52.2%, Indians 29.8% and Caucasians 28.87%.
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Conclusion:<br></strong> In our study patients, SLT achieved significant reductions in IOPs in treatmentnaive as well as previously surgically and medically treated eyes with POAG. Statistically significant higher reductions in IOP at 1 year after SLT was seen in treatment-naive eyes, patients older than 70 years when compared with younger patients, female patients (54%) when compared with male patients (30%) and in patients of African (52%) descent compared with Caucasians (30%). |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:f874bd0b-ea54-475e-847e-641a6f6854ab2022-03-27T12:50:24ZSelective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:f874bd0b-ea54-475e-847e-641a6f6854abEnglishSymplectic ElementsAOSIS2016Goosen, EVisser, LSartorius, B<br><strong>Objective: <br></strong>To compare the outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on treatmentnaive, primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients with those of SLT on patients previously treated medically and/or surgically. Secondary objectives: To establish whether age, race or gender influenced SLT outcomes. <br><strong> Design:<br></strong> A retrospective chart review of patients who received SLT therapy for POAG between June 2011 and January 2015. <br><strong> Subjects:<br></strong> Group A: Treatment-naive patients (n = 15). Group B: Prior medical therapy and/or prior surgery (n = 69). <br><strong> Methods: <br></strong>Group A: Patients were treated with SLT therapy as first line, with medical treatment added as needed. Group B: Patients were treated with SLT therapy as additional therapy to medication and/or surgery. All patients were followed up for at least 1 year. <br><strong> Main outcome measures: <br></strong>A reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) of at least 20% from baseline was considered significant. <br><strong> Results:<br></strong> The following percentage reduction in IOP was found in the different groups: Group A 50.7%, Group B 32.0%, Africans 52.2%, Indians 29.8% and Caucasians 28.87%. <br><strong> Conclusion:<br></strong> In our study patients, SLT achieved significant reductions in IOPs in treatmentnaive as well as previously surgically and medically treated eyes with POAG. Statistically significant higher reductions in IOP at 1 year after SLT was seen in treatment-naive eyes, patients older than 70 years when compared with younger patients, female patients (54%) when compared with male patients (30%) and in patients of African (52%) descent compared with Caucasians (30%). |
| spellingShingle | Goosen, E Visser, L Sartorius, B Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title | Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title_full | Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title_short | Selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma: primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
| title_sort | selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary open angle glaucoma primary versus secondary treatment outcomes |
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