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laser trabeculoplasty (LTP)
Indications:
- glaucoma
- unable to instill eyedrops
- ineffectiveness of eyedrops
Procedure:
- photocoagulation of the trabecular meshwork of the eye using a laser
- success significantly surgeon-dependent [2]
Clinical significance:
- 50% success rate in lowering intraocular pressure for 3-5 years [1]
Specific
argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT)
General
eye surgery; opthalmologic surgery; ocular surgery
laser surgery (radiosurgery)
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- Heijl A, Peters D, Leske MC, Bengtsson B.
Effects of argon laser trabeculoplasty in the Early Manifest
Glaucoma Trial.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;152(5):842-8.
PMID: 21843876
- Samples JR, Singh K, Lin SC et al
Laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma: a report by the
American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology. 2011 Nov;118(11):2296-302.
PMID: 21849211