In 1997, Latina et al.
launched selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as a new treatment to lowerintraocular pressure (IOP). Since then, SLT has proven to be efficient and its
use has become widespread.
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| Glaucoma |
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. CCT is
known to have an effect on IOP measurement but some studies suggest that CCT
may also give information about tissue properties of the eye that are otherwise
difficult to measure. Read more>>>>>>>
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