Trabeculoplastia selectiva láser en pacientes glaucomatosos / Selective laser trabeculoplasty in glaucomatose patients

OBJETIVO: Evaluar la efectividad y la seguridad de la trabeculoplastia selectiva láser en pacientes afectados por glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto, en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo de corte longitudinal con 30 pacientes para un total de 36 ojos, en el período de noviembre de 2006 a abril de 2007. Se caracterizó la muestra de estudio y se les realizaron pruebas estadísticas a las variables. RESULTADOS: Las enfermedades vasculares y el factor hereditario fueron los antecedentes de mayor importancia. Se logró disminuir la medicación en la mayoría de los ojos tratados. Se obtuvo una reducción media final de la presión intraocular a los 6 meses de seguimiento a 7 mmHg, y la hipertensión ocular fue la complicación más frecuente. CONCLUSIONES: La trabeculoplastia selectiva láser se perfila como una opción terapéutica eficaz y segura para mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente con glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of the selective laser trabeculoplasty in patients affected by open angle primary glaucoma, in Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology. METHODS: A longitudinal, prospective and descriptive study was performed in 30 patients for a total number of 36 eyes, in the period of November 2006 to April 2007. The study sample was characterized and the variables were processed by statistical tests. RESULTS: The vascular diseases and the hereditary factor were the most important antecedents. It was possible to reduce the drug treatment in most of the treated eyes. There was final mean reduction in the intraocular pressure of 7 mmHg after 6-month follow-up and the ocular hypertension was the most frequent complication. CONCLUSIONS: The selective laser trabeculoplasty seems to be an effective and safe therapeutic option to improve the quality of life of the patients with open angle primary glaucoma

Comparison of Short-term Outcomes of Argon Laser versus Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Open-Angle Glaucoma

PURPOSE: To evaluate the pressure-lowering effects of selective trabeculoplasty versus these of Argon laser trabeculoplasty. METHODS: Fifteen eyes of 15 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, all with IOPs over 30 mm Hg received SLT and 30 eyes of 30 patients with the same diagnosis were treated with ALT. Patients were evaluated after laser treatments at 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months using slit lamp examinations and Goldmann applanation tonometry. RESULTS: At 3 months postoperative, the SLT group had a mean IOP of 16.9+/-4.2 mmHg with a mean reduction of 31.2+/-20.1%, while the ALT group had a mean IOP of 17.9+/-5.4 mmHg with a mean reduction of 26.3+/-23.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Selective trabeculoplasty and Argon laser trabeculoplasty are equally effective statistically in lowering IOP over a 3-month period (p=0.47). SLT has been shown to be safe and effective in lowering IOP.