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Abstract #25776 Published in IGR 12-2
Available laser systems and mechanism of action in laser trabeculoplasty
Kuerzinger GRK; Eckert SOphthalmologe 2010; 107: 8-12
Intraocular pressure-lowering laser procedures such as argon laser trabeculoplasty and selective laser trabeculoplasty are nowadays an essential part of glaucoma therapy. This article presents the currently most popular laser systems. These various laser procedures are based on the physical structure of the different lasers and on variable generation of laser light. They vary in their effect on the trabecular meshwork on a histopathological level, as well as in the active principles of intraocular pressure reduction. The mechanical, biological, and repopulation theories are currently used to explain the intraocular pressure-lowering effect of the different laser systems; these are discussed in detail. LA: German
S. Eckert. Augenklinik, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075 Ulm, Germany. stephan.eckert@uniklinik-ulm.de
Classification:
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
