Radcliffe, Nathan;
Gazzard, Gus;
Samuelson, Thomas;
Khaw, Peng;
Sun, Xinghuai;
Aung, Tin;
Lam, Denis;
... Belkin, Michael; + view all
(2022)
Energy Dose-Response in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Review.
Journal of Glaucoma
10.1097/IJG.0000000000002062.
(In press).
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Abstract
PRCIS: A literature review of SLT energy dose response found no definitive relationship between IOP reduction with respect to total or pulse energy, race, pigmentation, or application pattern. PURPOSE: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a safe and effective treatment for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP). While evidence is mounting for the advantage of its use as a first-line treatment for IOP reduction, the SLT procedures in use vary widely. The purpose of this literature review was to investigate if there were any relationships between SLT energy and efficacy for lowering IOP in the published literature. METHODS: A literature review was undertaken that included studies in which energy levels required for successful SLT treatment were investigated: in general, with respect to angle pigmentation, race or ethnicity, and treatment arc extent. RESULTS: There was no indication that higher (or lower) energy used in the treatment leads to greater (or less) IOP reduction. Similar results were obtained regarding level of trabecular meshwork (TM) pigmentation. Race was not found to be associated with altered dose response in SLT. There were indications that treating the full 360 degrees, as opposed to smaller arcs, could be beneficial for more IOP reduction. IOP reduction from SLT was found to be similar to that provided by topical medications. CONCLUSIONS: The optimal energy level of SLT needed for IOP reduction has not yet been definitively established, with all reported pulse energies resulting in similar IOP reduction. Furthermore, similar lack of conclusive findings exists regarding optimal SLT energy dosage for use in different races and degrees of TM pigmentation. This parameter, as well as each of the above-mentioned factors, requires further research.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Energy Dose-Response in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Review |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002062 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000002062 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10150828 |
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