Open AccessTrabecular Microbypass Stent and Phacoemulsification in African American Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma: Outcomes and Effect of Prior Laser Trabeculoplasty
Author(s) -
Albert Bargoud,
Jennifer Lira,
Selena J. An,
Scott M Walsman,
Leon W. Herndon,
Albert S Khouri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001692
Subject(s) - medicine , phacoemulsification , glaucoma , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , open angle glaucoma , glaucoma medication , retrospective cohort study , surgery , visual acuity
In African American patients with glaucoma, iStent/phacoemulsification lowered intraocular pressure and reduced glaucoma medication usage for up to 1 year, even in patients with prior selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).