[Laser trabeculoplasty--a prospective study].
OBJECTIVE
Prospective study on 22 glaucoma patients (31 eyes)--pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and POAG--who underwent nonselective laser trabeculoplasty during 2007. The follow-up time is intended to be 5 years, with a preliminary report at 2 years. Our study wants to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the laser procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
The initial success rate was 100%; the mean IOP lowering was 11 mmHg (38%) for the pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and 5 mmHg (20%) for POAG. At 2 year interval, the success rate of trabeculoplasty was 79% for pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and still 100% for POAG.


CONCLUSIONS
The preliminary results provided by our study are better than those described in the literature; we find an explanation in the fact that our group was not randomized.
Stefănescu-Dima
Alin Stefan
AS
Clinica Universitară de Oftalmologie, SCJUCV.
Mocanu
Carmen
C
Mănescu
Rodica
R
Sfănescu-Dima
Mihail Alin
MA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome