Comparative outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty delivered by optometrists compared with ophthalmologists: a UK-based multicentre observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), a National Institute for Care and Health Excellence recommended first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, is increasingly delivered by optometrists. This retrospective multicentre observational study evaluates real-world outcomes of SLT comparing optometrist-treated to ophthalmologist-treated eyes.

Methods

Adults aged ≥40 years receiving first SLT treatment at three UK hospital eye units (Aintree, Manchester, Macclesfield) between 1 August 2018 and 1 August 2021 were analysed using anonymised local audit data. Outcomes included intraocular pressure (IOP), visual acuity (VA), drop burden, complications including post-SLT IOP spikes, and composite treatment failures including repeat laser or glaucoma

SUBMITTER: Lee CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature