Effect of topical anti-inflammatory treatment on the long-term outcome of laser trabeculoplasty

Yong Y. Kim, Bernice K. Glover, Dong H. Shin, Damho Lee, Ronald E.P. Frenkel, M. Marc Abreu

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of anti-inflammatory treatment on the long-term outcome of argon laser trabeculoplasty, we extended the short-term study of the Fluorometholone-Laser Trabeculoplasty Study Group. METHODS: Among the chronic open-angle glaucoma patients randomly assigned to the 0.25% fluorometholone or placebo eyedrops four times daily before and after argon laser trabeculoplasty in the Fluorometholone-Laser Trabeculoplasty Study, the long-term records of 27 patients (13 eyes in the fluorometholone group and 14 eyes in the placebo group) were available for our review and analysis. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in the success rate of argon laser trabeculoplasty between the fluorometholone and control groups over the follow-up period of 4.6 ± 3.4 years. CONCLUSION: While it decreased ocular inflammation and discomfort during the early postoperative period, peri-argon laser trabeculoplasty use of a topical corticosteroid did not influence the long-term intraocular pressure outcome of argon laser trabeculoplasty.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)721-723
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume126
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998 Nov
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Supported in part by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York.

Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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