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Low power argon laser trabeculoplasty
Author(s) -
Rouhiainen Harri,
Teräsvirta Markku,
Tuovinen Erkki
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1987.tb08494.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , glaucoma , laser , analysis of variance , argon , statistical analysis , surgery , statistics , mathematics , optics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry
. Sixtyseven consecutive argon laser trabeculoplasties to as many patients were retrospectively followed‐up for 3 to 12 (mean 7) months. The laser power used was substantially lower than originally proposed by Wise & Witter (1979) ranging from 100 mW to 500 mW. Factors influencing the outcome of low power trabebuloplasty were evaluated. The statistical analysis of the data was performed using multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, t ‐test and χ 2 ‐test. The mean success rate remained relatively low (33%). In the high power capsular glaucoma group it was 50%.