Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由JBKennedy著作·2016·被引用41次—Selectivelasertrabeculoplasty(SLT)isaneffectivetreatmentoptionforthereductionofintraocularpressure(IOP)inpatientswithocularhypertensionor ...

Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is an effective treatment option for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. The mechanism by which SLT lowers IOP is not completely understood and is likely multifactorial. Published studies indicate that SLT is at least as effective as argon laser trabeculoplasty or medications at lowering IOP in many forms of glaucoma. In addition to IOP reduction, SLT may decrease IOP fluctuation and can be successfully used as primary or adjunctive therapy for the management of both early and advanced glaucoma. However, SLT may not be effective in certain forms of glaucoma, and the IOP-lowering effect seems to wane with time. High pretreatment IOP is the strongest predictor of treatment success, even in patients with normal-tension glaucoma. Repeatability of SLT has been controversial, but recent evidence suggests that it can be ...