title: The prediction of intraocular pressure rise following argon laser trabeculoplasty.
abstract: Forty-five patients with poorly controlled chronic open angle glaucoma underwent pneumotonography immediately prior to argon laser trabeculoplasty. The coefficient of facility of outflow (c-value) was calculated from the pneumotonography and correlated with the intraocular pressure rise one hour after the argon laser trabeculoplasty. It appeared that there was a strong relationship between a low c-value indicating a poor outflow facility and a large intraocular pressure rise following argon laser trabeculoplasty. The implications of being able to predict the intraocular pressure rise after argon laser trabeculoplasty are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Southampton, Southampton Eye Hospital.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Keightley
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Khaw
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Elkington
mesh_terms: D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014130:Trabeculectomy