title: Argon laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma--results in black Jamaican population.
abstract: A controlled, randomised, prospective trial of Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) was carried out on 48 eyes of 30 black Jamaican patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. All eyes had uncontrolled intra-ocular pressures (greater than or equal to 22 mm Hg) despite medical therapy. Treatment was successful in controlling intraocular pressure in 68% of eyes after 12 months follow-up (p = 0.004). The average drop in intraocular pressure attributable to ALT was 6.6 mmHg. Argon laser trabeculoplasty is an effective adjunct in managing to control intraocular pressure in black Jamaican glaucoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Char
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Acheson
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001128:Argon; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000208:ethnology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014130:Trabeculectomy
chemical_list: D001128:Argon