1. Selective laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma secondary to emulsified silicone oil after pars plana vitrectomy: a pilot study.
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Alkin Z, Satana B, Ozkaya A, Basarir B, Altan C, Yazici AT, and Demirok A
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Female, Glaucoma, Open-Angle physiopathology, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Silicone Oils therapeutic use, Young Adult, Glaucoma, Open-Angle surgery, Laser Therapy methods, Trabeculectomy methods, Vitrectomy methods
- 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)., Methodology/principal Findings: 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., Conclusion/significance: SLT may be successful for lowering IOP in patients with OAG secondary to emulsified SO which was not controlled with maximum antiglaucomatous medical treatment.
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- 2014
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