[Current place of laser in the management of glaucomas]

With laser iridotomy, argon laser trabeculoplasties, cyclophotocoagulations with diode laser and Nd: YAG goniopunctures after deep sclerectomy, among other procedures, the laser has offered a very wide range of treatments for managing glaucomatous patients for roughly twenty years. In this paper we provide a general review of the present applications of lasers in the treatment of glaucoma, focusing on the indications, results and complications of the most frequently used procedures in daily clinical practice.