laser trabeculoplasty (LTP)
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Indications
Clinical significance
- 50% success rate in lowering intraocular pressure for 3-5 years[1]
Procedure
- photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork of the eye using a laser
- success significantly surgeon-dependent[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heijl A, Peters D, Leske MC, Bengtsson B. Effects of argon laser trabeculoplasty in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;152(5):842-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21843876
- ↑ Samples JR, Singh K, Lin SC et al Laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2011 Nov;118(11):2296-302. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21849211