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Selective laser trabeculoplasty in the treatment of juvenile open angle glaucoma patients under 25 years of age

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Aim

To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) treatment in juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) cases.

Material and method

The 46 eyes of 28 cases that had undergone SLT for JOAG and had a follow-up of at least one month were included in the study. The pre-SLT, month 1, month 6, year 1, year 2, and final follow-up intraocular pressure (IOP); the number of drugs before and after the SLT procedure; and the complications caused by the SLT were recorded. An IOP below 21 mmHg without any additional medication or glaucoma surgery and an IOP decrease of 20% or more compared to the baseline were considered successful.

Results

There were 18 females and 10 males with a mean age of 17.52 ± 2.7 (13–22) years. The cases were followed-up for a mean duration of 39 (5–59) months. The mean IOP was 23.93 ± 0.52 mmHg before SLT and decreased to 17.15 ± 0.57 mmHg at month 1 after the procedure, 17.17 ± 0.52 mmHg at month 6, 18.02 ± 0.77 mmHg at year 1, 18.12 ± 0.48 mmHg at year 2, and 20.93 ± 0.69 mmHg at the final follow-up. The post-SLT IOP measurements at all times were found to be significantly lower than the pre-SLT values (p < 0.001). The mean number of drugs was 1.5 before the SLT and 0.59 afterwards (p < 0.001). The most common complications after SLT were anterior chamber inflammation in 29 cases (63.04%), hyperemia in 20 (43.40%) cases (4.34%), an early period IOP increase of 5 mmHg or more in 11 cases (23.91%), and mild ocular pain in 2 cases (4.34%).

Conclusion

SLT is an effective and reliable method for JOAG treatment.

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Kurnaz, E. Selective laser trabeculoplasty in the treatment of juvenile open angle glaucoma patients under 25 years of age. Int Ophthalmol 44, 201 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-024-03108-7

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