Laser trabeculoplasty as supplementary treatment for primary open angle glaucoma.
A prospective trial was conducted of laser trabeculoplasty randomly assigned to one eye of a group of elderly patients with bilateral primary phakic open angle glaucoma who were already taking the maximum medical treatment that they could tolerate. With a minimum follow-up of 2 1/2 years (mean 35 months) a significant fall in mean intraocular pressure of over 7 mmHg (30%) at the time of the patient's last visit was noted in the treated eye.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*; D014794:Visual Fields