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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering success with selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy in eyes with glaucoma. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. PARTICIPANTS: 30 eyes of 24 patients undergoing phacoemulsification combined with a KDB with 6 months follow-up and who had previously undergone SLT in the same eye. METHODS: Data collected from electronic health records included demographic and glaucoma status, IOP and IOP-lowering medication after SLT and KDB. SLT and KDB success were defined as IOP reduction ≥20% or medication reduction ≥1 at 2 and 6 months, respectively. MAIN OUTCOME: Association between SLT success and KDB success. RESULTS: Overall, SLT was successful in 17 of 30 eyes (56.7%) at 2 months, and KDB was successful in 18 of 30 eyes (60%) at 6 months. Nine of 17 eyes (52.9%) with prior successful SLT had successful subsequent KDB, whereas 9 of 13 (69.2%) with prior unsuccessful SLT had successful KDB. There was no significant relationship between SLT and KDB outcome in these 30 eyes (p = 0.465 by Fisher's exact test). CONCLUSION: No relationship between success of SLT and subsequent KDB was observed. However, patients with history of failed SLT still benefited from subsequent KDB.
University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Mo.
Full article12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
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