title: Selective laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma secondary to emulsified silicone oil after pars plana vitrectomy: a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To investigate the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open angle glaucoma (OAG) secondary to emulsified silicone oil (SO).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prospective, interventional, consecutive case series of 11 eyes with sustained elevation of IOP after SO removal. The mean IOP at baseline, week 1, month 1, month 3, and month 6 was evaluated. The mean baseline IOP was significantly decreased from 25 ± 2.7 mmHg to 18.4 ± 5.5 mmHg at week 1 (P = 0.01), 17.9 ± 3.1 mmHg at month 1 (P = 0.008), 15.8 ± 3.9 mmHg at month 3 (P = 0.003), and 16.2 ± 4.7 mmHg at month 6 (P = 0.004). IOP < 21 mmHg was achieved in 91% of the eyes without a significant complication at month 6.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SLT may be successful for lowering IOP in patients with OAG secondary to emulsified SO which was not controlled with maximum antiglaucomatous medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Alkin
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Satana
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basarir
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Taylan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak, No. 2, Beyoglu, 34421 Istanbul, Turkey ; Medeniyet University, Dumlupinar Mahallesi, D-100 Karayolu, No. 98, Kadikoy, 34270 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils