The Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

Glaucoma Research & Education Group

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pigment Dispersion Glaucoma; Ocular Hypertension; Primary Open Angle Glaucoma; Pseudo-Exfoliative Glaucoma

Treatments: Procedure: Selective laser trabeculoplasty

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00347893

22222

Details and patient eligibility

About

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a new method to reduce intraocular pressure in eyes with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. SLT may also be effective for cases with previously failed ALT procedures. We will study the efficacy and safety of the SLT procedure.

Full description

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been shown to be a safe, well tolerated, and effective intraocular pressure reduction therapy for several forms of open-angle glaucoma. SLT produces significantly less disturbance to the trabecular meshwork and is theoretically more repeatable than the ALT procedure. This retrospective research will begin with cases treated in 2001. It will evaluate whether SLT is effective for patients who have had prior treatment with ALT and it will determine whether the IOP lowering effect is sustainable over time. It will also assess the efficacy of repeated SLT procedures.

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with primary open angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension, pseudo exfoliative glaucoma, pigment dispersion glaucoma

Exclusion criteria

• History of prior invasive glaucoma surgery