Table 2 Results of the randomized clinical trials using SLT
From: Where does selective laser trabeculoplasty stand now? A review
Author, year | SLT IOP red (mmHg) at 6 m—1 y (months) | SLT IOP red (mmHg) end of study (months) | Control group IOP red (mmHg) at 6 m—1 y (months) | Control group IOP red (mmHg) end of study (months) | SLT definition of success | SLT success rate at 6 m—1 y (%) (months) | SLT success rate at end of study (%) (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lai, 2004 [22] | 8.0 (12) | 8.6 ± 6.7 (60) | 7.0 (12) | 8.7 ± 6.6 (60) | IOP < 21 mmHg | 97 | 72.41 (60) |
Nagar, 2005 [23] | NA | -- | NA | -- | >20 % IOP red | 90° = 34 | -- |
180° = 65 | |||||||
360° = 82 (10) | |||||||
Nagar, 2009 [24] | 6.2 ± 0.8 (4–6) | -- | 7.8 ± 0.8 (4–6) | -- | >20 % IOP red | 75 (4–6) | -- |
Katz, 2012 [21] | 6.3 ± 2.7 (12) | -- | 7.0 ± 1.8 (12) | -- | IOP ≤ 2 mmHg above target IOP + no VF loss ≥ 3 unit | 80 (12) | -- |
Bovell, 2011 [26] | 6.0 ± 6.1 (12) | 7.4 ± 7.3 (60) | 6.0 ± 4.8 (12) | 6.7 ± 6.6 (60) | >20 % IOP red | 71 (12) | 25 (60) |
Liu, 2012 [27] | 3.8 (12) | 1.8 (24) | 2.7 (12) | 2.8 (24)a | def 1: > 20Â % IOP red | 55 (12) | def 1: 40 (24)a |
def 2: IOP < target IOP | def 2: 75 (24)a | ||||||
Rosenfeld, 2012 [28] | 4.3 (12) | -- | 3.23 (12) | -- | ≥15 % IOP red | 75 (12) | -- |
Kent, 2013 [29] | 6.8 (6) | -- | 7.0 (6) | -- | >20Â % IOP red | 73 (6) | -- |