In 1997, Latina
et al. launched selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a new treatment to
lower intraocular pressure. Since then, SLT has proven to be efficient and its
use has become widespread. Several studies have been performed to investigate which
factors influence the outcome of SLT.
Up to now, only
higher pre-laser IOP seems to be correlated to higher IOP lowering effect of
the SLT; other factors like race 6, trabecular meshwork pigmentation, number
and type of previously used anti-glaucoma medications, previous laser and
phakic or pseudophakic eyes showed no impact on SLT efficiency.
Shazly et al.
examined whether central corneal thickness had influence on SLT outcome and
suggested that thinner corneas gave better IOP reduction after SLT
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