EFFICACY OF SELECTIVE LASER TRA- BECULOPLASTY IN THE TREATMENT OF RIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of selective laser trabeculo-plasty (SLT) to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in the treatment of uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in a prospective clinical study. Methods: 82 eyes with uncontrolled POAG were treated with a frequency-doubled, Q-switched Nd: YAG laser (532nm).IOP was estimated before treatment and then 1 day,7 days,1,3,6,9,12,18,24,30,36 months after.Success