Table 2.
Clinical outcome after DLTSC and phacotrabeculectomy
| Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total laser energy (J) |
68 |
100 |
68 |
90 |
110 |
76 |
82 |
90 |
86 |
| IOP 1 day after laser (mmHg) |
27.8 |
23.3 |
30.0 |
29.5 |
31.1 |
28.4 |
25.9 |
32.0 |
27.7 |
| Days between procedures (depending on the corneal clarity and inflammation) |
3 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
| MMC (mg/ml, min) |
0.2, 1.5 |
0.2, 1.0 |
0.2, 2.0 |
0.3, 2.0 |
0.2, 2.0 |
0.2, 3.0 |
0.2, 2.0 |
0.3, 2.0 |
0.2, 2.0 |
| IOP before surgery (mmHg) |
23.9 |
22.0 |
28.0 |
31.0 |
28.7 |
32.0 |
29.7 |
26.6 |
25.7 |
| IOP 1 day after surgery (mmHg) |
11.6 |
19.6 |
8.6 |
21.7 |
15.8 |
22.0 |
14.6 |
18.7 |
23.0 |
| IOP 1 week after surgery (mmHg) |
17.1 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
20.4 |
17.4 |
15.9 |
13.9 |
14.8 |
9.0 |
| IOP 1 month after surgery (mmHg) |
8.7 |
13.5 |
14.8 |
9.5 |
14.3 |
16.1 |
14.1 |
13.3 |
10.5 |
| IOP 6 months after surgery (mmHg) |
10.2 |
12.8 |
13.9 |
14.7 |
15.6 |
14.4 |
10.7 |
16.1 |
9.5 |
| IOP 1 year after surgery (mmHg) |
11.2 |
11.5 |
12.3 |
13.5 |
16.5 |
15.7 |
13.2 |
17.1 |
10.7 |
| Final IOP (mmHg) (months from presentation) |
13.4 (22) |
14.2 (25) |
15.6 (30) |
12.8 (35) |
14.3 (14) |
16.1 (17) |
12.9 (15) |
18.0 (14) |
13.1 (17) |
| Final VA (LogMAR) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
DLTSC: diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation, IOP: intraocular pressure, MMC: mitomycin-C, VA: vision acuity.