The incidence of serious complications after selective laser trabeculoplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the incidence of serious complications after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).

Methods

All patients who underwent SLT at the Department of Ophthalmology, Helsinki University Hospital, were eligible for the study from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2018. Data regarding patients' demographics, procedure details, complications, predisposing factors and clinical outcomes were extracted retrospectively from electronic medical records. The primary outcome measures were serious complications, including corneal oedema, corneal scarring, hyperopic shift, synechia, anterior chamber bleeding and hyphema.

Results

A total of 6081 SLTs (4601 eyes) of 2812 patients were analysed. Twelve patients had bleeding in the anterior chamber angle (incidence 2/1000 SLT

SUBMITTER: Ojanen ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12803589 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature