ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty and reduction of intraocular pressure: A preliminary study.
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- Ocular Surface Changes and Glaucoma: A Prospective Contralateral Study of IOP-Reducing Eyedrops versus iStent Inject Surgery.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Short-term results of 360° selective laser trabeculoplasty in patients with failed deep sclerectomy.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty in Glaucoma: Efficacy and Safety in a Clinical Cohort.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty (MLT) in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Management: Efficacy, Safety, and Future Perspectives.Biomedicines · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study was to measure the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) after micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) and to evaluate subgroups based on initial IOP and severity of glaucoma.
methodsThis was a retrospective study of 34 eyes that were treated with MLT. Follow-up measurements were obtained at 3 months. Paired
resultsIOP reduction approached significance (
conclusionPatients with higher initial IOP and in the early stages of glaucoma were more likely to benefit from MLT in lowering IOP. A randomized clinical trial is necessary to confirm these preliminary findings. We recommend that clinicians should consider MLT in the management of early glaucoma and among those with IOP >16 mmHg.
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