Short-term results of holmium laser sclerostomy in patients with uncontrolled glaucoma

Holmium laser sclerostomy, an ab externo filtering procedure done with minimal conjunctival dissection, was performed in 55 eyes, most of which had significant risk factors for failure of filtration. The success rate was 71% at 3 months and 74% at 6 months. Major complications included choroidal hemorrhage (in one eye) and cataract (in two). These short-term results are encouraging, particularly for complicated glaucomas.