Table 6.
Successful cases that reach ≥20% decrease in IOP after SLT treatment.
| Group | 2 hours | 1 day | 7 days | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional SLT group | 7/26 (26.9%) |
24/26 (92.3%) |
18/26 (69.2%) |
18/26 (69.2%) |
17/26 (65.4%) |
18/26 (69.2%) |
15/21 (71.4%) |
| Subthreshold SLT group | 6/26 (23.1%) |
25/26 (96.2%) |
20/26 (76.9%) |
20/26 (76.9%) |
18/26 (69.2%) |
19/26 (73.1%) |
16/21 (76.2%) |
| P value∗ | 0.749 | 0.552 | 0.532 | 0.532 | 0.532 | 0.760 | 1.00 |
Data shown were presented as the number of successful cases over total number of POAG patients, Chi-square test. ∗ P value: subthreshold SLT group versus conventional SLT group in each follow-up visit.