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Argon laser trabeculoplasty with standard and long duration
Author(s) -
Hugkulstone Charles E.
Publication year - 1990
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.1755-3768.1990.tb04791.x
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , significant difference , trabeculectomy , surgery
A prospective study of 0.1 sec and 0.2 sec duration argon laser trabeculoplasty was undertaken in 33 patients with chronic simple glaucoma. Patients were randomly allocated to receive 0.1 sec trabeculoplasty to one eye and 0.2 sec trabeculoplasty to the other. No difference was found in the fall in intra‐ocular pressure or in glaucoma control between the two durations over the six months of the study. However, 0.2 sec argon laser trabeculoplasty was reported to be more uncomfortable by 60% of patients.