Clinical outcomes following selective laser trabeculoplasty in Afro-Caribbean patients with glaucoma at high risk for progression.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To characterise clinical outcomes following selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in eyes of Afro-Caribbean patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) at high risk for progression.

Methods

In a prospective interventional case series, patients meeting high-risk criteria (advanced disease, unilateral glaucoma blindness, inadequate intraocular pressure (IOP) on >2 medications, recent progression on medications, inability to administer, afford or tolerate medications) underwent bilateral 360° SLT and managed based on their subsequent clinical course. Patient-specific indications for SLT-IOP reduction (IOP group) or reduced reliance on medical therapy (MED group)-were recorded before treatment. IOP and medication use were recorded every 3-4 months through up to 24 months

SUBMITTER: Realini T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501147 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature