ArticleJournal of current glaucoma practice
Racial Differences in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Efficacy.
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- Safety and efficacy of laser trabeculoplasty compared to drug therapy for the management of open-angle glaucoma: systematic review and meta-analysis study.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Pooled it
- West Indies Glaucoma Laser Study (WIGLS): 1. 12-Month Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Afro-Caribbeans With Glaucoma.American journal of ophthalmology · 2017Trial
- Challenges and Limitations of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Modern Glaucoma Management: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Real world outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty as primary treatment for glaucoma in Enugu Nigeria: a retrospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Glaucoma prevalence and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa's elderly population: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- One-year outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma in Indian eyes.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Comparison of success rate and intraocular pressure spikes between selective laser trabeculoplasty and micropulse laser trabeculoplasty in African American and Hispanic patients.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for Open-Angle Glaucoma in the Caribbean.American journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for Medically Uncontrolled Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma in Korean Patients.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2021Observational
- Short-Term Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Omani Eyes with Glaucoma: A Single Institutional Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- Crystalline lens changes after selective laser trabeculoplasty in Afro-Caribbean patients with open-angle glaucoma; report 4 of the West Indies Glaucoma Laser Study (WIGLS).Journal of cataract and refractive surgery · 2019Article
- West Indies Glaucoma Laser Study (WIGLS) 3. Anterior Chamber Inflammation Following Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Afro-Caribbeans with Open-angle Glaucoma.Journal of glaucoma · 2019Article
- West Indies Glaucoma Laser Study (WIGLS)-2: Predictors of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Efficacy in Afro-Caribbeans With Glaucoma.Journal of glaucoma · 2018Article
- Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma after Peripheral Iridotomy.Journal of current glaucoma practiceArticle
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Abstract
aimSub-Saharan Africa has a population of 1 billion, with one ophthalmologist per million people. Basic ophthalmic support services are virtually absent for all but a few urban populations. Minimally invasive laser treatment may help. This study reports our initial experience using selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in a mixed-racial population of adult glaucoma patients in Durban, South Africa. STUDY
designInstitution Review Board approved the 5-year chart review. MATERIALS AND
methodsConsecutive glaucomatous adults underwent SLT (Lumenis Selecta) on one or both eyes applying 360° treatment of 120 to 140 closely spaced burns (400 urn spot size for 3 ns; range 1.1-1.4 mJ). Significance of change in intraocuar pressure (IOP) from baseline at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months was assessed by two-tailed paired t-test.
resultsAmong 148 eyes of 84 patients (60 African, 21 Indian, 3 Caucasian), 69 had already undergone glaucoma therapy, and 15 untreated
conclusionSelective laser trabeculoplasty was effective in producing clinically significant IOP reduction among South African adults with or without prior medical or surgical anti-glaucoma therapy. Socioeconomically comparable individuals of Indian ancestry showed good therapeutic responses, but significantly less efficacious than those observed among Black subjects. Programs to provide first-line SLT management of glaucoma in Africa, where 90% of patients are unable to sustain prescribed medical therapy, appear to be a very appropriate option. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Goosen E, Coleman K, Visser L, Sponsel WE. Racial Differences in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Efficacy. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2017;11(1):22-27.
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