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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty after a Previous Glaucoma Treatment.

Patrick Thelen, Daniel Böhringer, Philip Keye, Thomas Reinhard, Jan Lübke

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. 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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Patrick ThelenDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Daniel BöhringerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Philip KeyeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8307-5267
Thomas ReinhardDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Jan LübkeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3946-5759

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University of Freiburg Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Freiburg
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesRecent prospective studies have shown that selective laser tra-beculoplasty (SLT) is a safe and cost-effective alternative to pressure-reducing eye drop therapy as a first-line treatment for ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. In addition to its comparable efficacy to eye drop therapy, SLT has been particularly effective in delaying the time until a surgical intervention is needed. The aim of our evaluation is to analyze patients who have received SLT following a pressure-reducing procedure. The primary endpoint is the duration until a subsequent interventional or surgical procedure is required.

methodsA retrospective analysis of 98 patients who underwent selective laser trabeculoplasty following a previous pressure-reducing procedure between 2017 and 2023. The statistical analyses included Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival estimations.

resultsIn total, 122 eyes of 98 patients received selective laser trabeculoplasty following a previous pressure-reducing procedure at the Department of Ophthalmology in Freiburg. The median follow-up period was 381.5 days (range 43.25-862.75 days). Approximately 68% of the eyes did not require another pressure-reducing procedure 365 days after the intervention, while about 58% of the eyes remained without another procedure after 730 days, according to Kaplan-Meier analysis. No significant difference was found between the different types of glaucoma regarding the duration until a subsequent pressure-reducing procedure was needed. The study indicated a tendency for patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma to undergo a secondary intervention earlier compared to those with primary open-angle glaucoma (

conclusionsSLT is an effective method even after a previous pressure-reducing procedure for patients in whom further pressure-reducing interventions need to be delayed.

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glaucomaopen-angle glaucomapressure-reducing procedureselective laser trabeculoplasty

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PMID39457525
PMCPMC11505171

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