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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 721-723 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 Nov |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Supported in part by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York.
Copyright:
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology