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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2023

Effectiveness and safety of VISULAS

Karin R Pillunat, Florian T A Kretz, Stefan Koinzer, Christoph Ehlken, Lutz E Pillunat, Karsten Klabe

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04519814 (A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Investigation to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of VISULAS Green Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Investigation to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of VISULAS Green Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)

TypeinterventionalSponsorCarl Zeiss Meditec AGRan2020 to 2022Enrolled37ConditionsPrimary Open-angle GlaucomaArmsselective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT)
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6 authors.

Karin R PillunatDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. karin.pillunat@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
Florian T A KretzPrecise Vision Augenärzte, Augentagesklinik Rheine, Osnabrücker Str. 233-235, 48429, Rheine, Germany.
Stefan KoinzerAugenarztpraxis Am Dreiecksplatz/Kiel, Holtenauer Straße 1, 24103, Kiel, Germany.
Christoph EhlkenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Lutz E PillunatDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Karsten KlabeInternationale Innovative Ophthalmochirurgie GbR, Martin-Luther-Platz 22/26, 40212, Düsseldorf, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) with the SLT mode of the VISULAS

methodsThis prospective, interventional multicenter clinical investigation included patients with POAG who either needed a treatment escalation because the individual intraocular pressure (IOP) target was not met or treatment initiation and had an IOP ≥ 17 mmHg at baseline in the study eye. The study was conducted in five research centers across Germany. Approximately 100 laser applications were delivered to 360° of the trabecular meshwork. Glaucoma medications were not modified during the 3-month follow-up to allow evaluation of the sole effect of VISULAS

resultsThirty-four eyes of 34 POAG patients were included. The overall mean number of preoperative glaucoma medications was 2.2 ± 1.4 in 29 treated eyes, 5 eyes were treatment naïve. Mean baseline IOP (mmHg) was 21.0 ± 2.69 and was reduced by - 3.53 ± 3.34 [95% CI - 4.61; - 2.45] and - 3.59 ± 3.41 [95% CI - 4.64; - 2.53] at the 1- and 3-month follow-up, respectively (p < 0.0001), with 48.5% of cases achieving a ≥ 20% IOP reduction at 3 months [95% CI = 30.8%; 66.5%]. The mean relative IOP reduction was - 16.4% and - 16.3% at 1 and 3 months, respectively (p < 0.0001). Potentially device- or procedure-related adverse events were mild to moderate and included 3 postoperative IOP-spikes and 6 reports regarding eye pain and discomfort. All were resolved without sequelae.

conclusionsSLT performed with the VISULAS

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GlaucomaGlaucoma, Open-AngleLaser TherapyTrabeculectomyHumansIntraocular PressureProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAdjunctive IOP-lowering therapyAdverse eventsIntraocular pressure (IOP) reductionPrimary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT)VISULAS® green laser

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PMID36572747
PMCPMC10313537

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