Clinical Study

Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Potential of Subthreshold Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Table 6

Successful cases that reach ≥20% decrease in IOP after SLT treatment.

Group2 hours1 day7 days1 month3 months6 months12 months

Conventional SLT group7/26
(26.9%)
24/26
(92.3%)
18/26
(69.2%)
18/26
(69.2%)
17/26
(65.4%)
18/26
(69.2%)
15/21
(71.4%)
Subthreshold SLT group6/26
(23.1%)
25/26
(96.2%)
20/26
(76.9%)
20/26
(76.9%)
18/26
(69.2%)
19/26
(73.1%)
16/21
(76.2%)
P value0.7490.5520.5320.5320.5320.7601.00

Data shown were presented as the number of successful cases over total number of POAG patients, Chi-square test. P value: subthreshold SLT group versus conventional SLT group in each follow-up visit.