Major early complications of laser trabeculoplasty.
A complication frequency of 3.1% visual loss and 1.8% emergency glaucoma surgery occurred in 224 and 159 eyes respectively after laser trabeculoplasty. The latter was associated with blacks and advanced cases of glaucoma. Both were highly associated with a 24-hour rise in pressure after laser.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields