title: Selective laser trabeculoplasty in Egyptian patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) in Egyptian patients after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a primary or adjunctive treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and six eyes with POAG were enrolled in this prospective study. Patients were divided into two groups: recently diagnosed cases with no preoperative medications (group 1) and; patients with confirmed glaucoma on medical therapy (group 2). All patients underwent 360° SLT. Patients were evaluated to 18 months postoperatively. Data were analyzed on postoperative changes in IOP, number of medications and complications. A P-value less than 0.05 was statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistically significant drop in IOP occurred, from 19.55 ± 4.8 mmHg preoperatively, to 16.03 ± 2.8 mmHg postoperatively (P < 0.001). Each group had a statistically significant drop in IOP (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant decrease in the number of medications in group 2 from 2.25 ± 0.97 medications preoperatively to 1.0 ± 1.3 medications postoperatively (P = 0.004). No serious complications occurred for the duration of the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SLT can be safely and effectively used as primary or adjunctive therapy for the treatment of POAG.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed M
authors: AM
authors: Abdelrahman
authors: Rasha M
authors: RM
authors: Eltanamly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult