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[Laser trabeculoplasty--a prospective study]
Alin Stefan Stefănescu-Dima1, Carmen Mocanu, Rodica Mănescu
1Clinica Universitară de Oftalmologie, SCJUCV.
Purpose And Method:
Prospective study on 22 glaucoma patients (31 eyes)--pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and POAG--who underwent nonselective laser trabeculoplasty during 2007. The follow-up time is intended to be 5 years, with a preliminary report at 2 years. Our study wants to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the laser procedure.
Results And Discussions:
The initial success rate was 100%; the mean IOP lowering was 11 mmHg (38%) for the pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and 5 mmHg (20%) for POAG. At 2 year interval, the success rate of trabeculoplasty was 79% for pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and still 100% for POAG.
Conclusions:
The preliminary results provided by our study are better than those described in the literature; we find an explanation in the fact that our group was not randomized.
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