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ArticleActa clinica Croatica2021

THE EFFECT OF PRIMARY ARGON LASER TRABECULOPLASTY ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE REDUCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PSEUDOEXFOLIATION GLAUCOMA.

Dušan Todorović, Tatjana Šarenac Vulović, Sunčica Srećković, Svetlana Jovanović, Nenad Petrović

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Article in Acta clinica Croatica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Dušan Todorović1University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Tatjana Šarenac Vulović1University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Sunčica Srećković1University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Svetlana Jovanović1University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Nenad Petrović1University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac, Serbia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kragujevac Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Clinical Centre of Kragujevac · RS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the impact of primary argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) on intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering and quality of life improvement in patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. Sixty patients with newly diagnosed pseudoexfoliative glaucoma who underwent primary ALT (group 2) or medication therapy (group 1) were followed-up. The effect of ALT on IOP reduction, dry eye development and number of antiglaucoma drugs used was examined. Patients were examined at the beginning of the study and then after 6, 12, and 18 months. A statistically significant difference between IOP values was observed throughout the 18-month follow-up, with the highest significance recorded 6 months after ALT (p=0.009). Twelve months after the start of the study, the TBUT value was 6.0±0.8 s in group 1 and 8.4±0.7 s in group 2. In group 2, the value of Schirmer test was constantly above 10 millimeters. The number of antiglaucoma medications used in group 1 was statistically significantly higher as compared to group 2 throughout the 18-month study period. ALT was found to be better choice for temporary regulation of IOP in patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma.

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GlaucomaGlaucoma, Open-AngleLaser TherapyTrabeculectomyArgonHumansIntraocular PressureLasersQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeArgonAntiglaucoma drugsArgon laser trabeculoplastyIntraocular pressure

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