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. 1990 Dec;74(12):743–747. doi: 10.1136/bjo.74.12.743

Diode laser trabeculoplasty (DLT) for primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

D McHugh 1, J Marshall 1, T J Ffytche 1, P A Hamilton 1, A Raven 1
PMCID: PMC1042280  PMID: 2275938

Abstract

A pilot study has been carried out to examine the efficacy of diode laser trabeculoplasty in the treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The device used was portable and could be attached to a standard slit-lamp microscope. Powers of 0.8-1.2 W were used, with a spot size of 100 microns and a pulse of 0.20 second. Laser trabeculoplasty carried out on 20 eyes for glaucoma resulted in a mean ocular hypotensive effect of 10.2 mmHG at two weeks after treatment and of 9.55 mmHg at 6 months. It is concluded that diode laser trabeculoplasty is an effective mode of treatment for eyes with open-angle glaucoma or with ocular hypertension.

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