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Success rates recorded during follow-up (w/o: without).
| Follow-up time | IOP reduction ≥ 20% | Complete success | Qualified success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| w/o meds | with or w/o meds | |||
| 1 month | 63% | 84% | 55% | 10% |
| 3 months | 84% | 100% | 65% | 15% |
| 6 months | 73% | 94% | 50% | 15% |
| 1 year | 73% | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 2 years | 25% | 62% | 35% | 41% |
| 3 years | 33% | 86% | 31% | 46% |
| 4 years | 30% | 80% | 28% | 36% |
| 5 years | 20% | 100% | 28% | 64% |
