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Feasibility of laser trabeculoplasty in angle closure glaucoma: a review of favourable histopathological findings in narrow angles
Author(s) -
Matos Alexis Galeno,
Asrani Sanjay G,
Paula Jayter Silva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/ceo.12938
Subject(s) - trabecular meshwork , medicine , glaucoma , angle closure glaucoma , anterior chamber angle , ophthalmology , open angle glaucoma , narrative review , clinical trial , clinical practice , laser treatment , laser , pathology , intensive care medicine , optics , physical therapy , physics
Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been indicated as a safe and efficient treatment for primary open‐angle glaucoma; however, recent studies have also shown positive results with the use of SLT in some clinical conditions related to primary angle‐closure glaucoma (PACG). Despite the potential benefits of SLT in selected cases of PACG, the mechanisms underlying the modifications in the trabecular meshwork tissue of patients with PACG are poorly understood. This narrative review approached both the current, limited knowledge about the histological changes observed in different forms of PACG and the clinical results of SLT treatment for PACG. Favourable outcomes of SLT in patients with PACG, specifically in areas of non‐occluded angle, need further substantiation through large controlled clinical trials. A deeper understanding of the biomolecular changes of those areas is essential to improve both laser technical details and the clinical efficacy of SLT therapy.