Argon laser trabeculoplasty early treatment with timing reevaluation

ABSTRACT

Forty five eyes with chronic open-angle glaucoma were treated with argon laser trabeculoplasty at different stages of the medical treatment. In 34 eyes [76%] normalization of the intraocular pressure [21.0 mmHg] was achieved. It was successful in 27 eyes as a substitute for miotics and in 7 eyes prior use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. The data indicate that argon laser trabeculoplasty can he used in the early treatment of chronic open-angle glaucoma