[Complications of argon laser trabeculoplasty]

Authors evaluated in the group of 90 eys occurrence and importance of one hundred spots ALT (360 degrees ALT) and of the 180 degrees ALT. Results confirmed that the complications of ALT (iritis, corneal opacities, transitory hypertension, anterior peripheral synechiae) were less frequent and more moderate after the use of 180 degrees ALT, but this fact was not proved to be significantly different. Transitory hypertension was the worst complication which was followed seven days after the performance ALT, occurring after the performed ALT in 360 degrees ALT in 53.3% and in 180 degrees ALT in 36.6% of treated eyes.