| Laser trabeculoplasty and the glaucomas. | |
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PMID: 6622018 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A standard 100-spot laser trabeculoplasty was applied to 137 eyes of 109 presurgical patients with a variety of primary, secondary, and postsurgical glaucomas. Average follow-up was 15.3 months. Laser therapy was most successful in eyes without prior surgery (chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG), pseudoexfoliation, pigmentary dispersion) or with only one prior operation (iridectomy, trabeculectomy, or intracapsular cataract extraction). The mean range for pressure reduction was 6 to 12 mmHg. Failures were frequently seen in eyes with angle recession, uveitis, or more than one operation. Visual field deterioration was seen in 11% of successful COAG eyes. Asymmetric responses in bilaterally treated COAG patients were seen half the time. A drift downward of 5 mmHg or more at six months after laser reversed itself by 12 months in approximately one out of eight eyes from various categories. |
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Authors:
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M F Lieberman; H D Hoskins; J Hetherington |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ophthalmology Volume: 90 ISSN: 0161-6420 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmology Publication Date: 1983 Jul |
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Created Date: 1983-11-23 Completed Date: 1983-11-23 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802443 Medline TA: Ophthalmology Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 790-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Aged Female Glaucoma / diagnosis, etiology, surgery* Humans Intraocular Pressure Iris / surgery Laser Therapy* Male Middle Aged Reoperation Trabecular Meshwork / surgery* |
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