| Methods |
Allocation: randomised, methods not specified. When both eye were eligible, one eye was randomised to each group
Masking: not specified
Follow up: 6 months
Centres: 1
ITT analysis: not mentioned |
| Participants |
N = 34 participants (40 eyes)
Diagnosis: IOP equal or greater than 25 mmHg in a pre laser curve in a patient with POAG or capsular glaucoma; glaucomatous cupping of the optic disc and glaucomatous visual field defect; no earlier glaucoma treatment
Age: 1. 72.5 years (54 to 89); 2. 70.2 years (62 to 89)
Race: not specified
History: not specified |
| Interventions |
1. ALT in 2 stages. Treatment of 180 degrees of trabecular meshwork in each stage (n = 19)
2. ALT in 1 stage. Treatment of 360 degrees of trabecular meshwork (n = 21)
Treatment protocol: 50 micra spot size, 0.1 seconds, 0.8 to 2.0 W |
| Outcomes |
Failure:
IOP > 22 mmHg with hypotensive medication
Visual field deterioration (confirmed with manual perimetry)
Optic disc deterioration (detected by biomicroscopy) |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
