Background Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is commonly treated with anti-glaucoma medications. Recently, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been demonstrated to lower the intraocular pressure ...
CHICAGO -- Upfront laser trabeculoplasty significantly slowed glaucoma progression and vision loss as compared with eye drops ...
"Selective laser trabeculoplasty should not only be considered an effective and safe alternative to medications as a ...
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After 6 years of follow-up, patients randomized to selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) had a 29% lower rate of glaucoma progression versus eye drop therapy. The rate of fast progression was more ...
The mean baseline IOP after washout of anti-glaucoma medication was 16.2 ± 2.2 mmHg. The central corneal thickness was 550 ± 36.9 micrometres. The mean SLT shots applied was 191.1 ± 26.3 per ...