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Quantitative and Morphological Corneal Endothelial Changes After Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Retinal Photocoagulation

Quantitative and Morphological Corneal Endothelial Changes After Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty... Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDY Quantitative and Morphological Corneal Endothelial Changes After Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Retinal Photocoagulation Aran Kanagaratnam, BSc y and Keith Ong, FRANZCO y primary therapy or as an adjunctive therapy. Further, it has the Purpose: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and retinal photocoagu- advantage of not being reliant on patient compliance with eye lation (RP) are two common laser procedures often performed at a drops, which has been reported to be low. Compared with its wavelength of 532 nm, and may affect the corneal endothelium. This predecessor, argon laser trabeculoplasty, SLT results in a lack of study used corneal specular microscopy to determine the impact of these visible trabecular meshwork scarring and fewer side effects, while procedures on the corneal endothelium. still resulting in a decrease in intraocular pressure comparable to Design: Retrospective cohort study in a private practice. argon laser trabeculoplasty in both newly diagnosed patients and Methods: There were 249 eyes from 136 consecutive patients who patients with maximally tolerated medication. Adverse effects as underwent SLT for open-angle glaucoma and 132 eyes from 74 patients a result of SLT, such as corneal edema, are relatively uncommon who underwent RP http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Wolters Kluwer Health

Quantitative and Morphological Corneal Endothelial Changes After Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Retinal Photocoagulation

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDY Quantitative and Morphological Corneal Endothelial Changes After Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Retinal Photocoagulation Aran Kanagaratnam, BSc y and Keith Ong, FRANZCO y primary therapy or as an adjunctive therapy. Further, it has the Purpose: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and retinal photocoagu- advantage of not being reliant on patient compliance with eye lation (RP) are two common laser procedures often performed at a drops, which has been reported to be low. Compared with its wavelength of 532 nm, and may affect the corneal endothelium. This predecessor, argon laser trabeculoplasty, SLT results in a lack of study used corneal specular microscopy to determine the impact of these visible trabecular meshwork scarring and fewer side effects, while procedures on the corneal endothelium. still resulting in a decrease in intraocular pressure comparable to Design: Retrospective cohort study in a private practice. argon laser trabeculoplasty in both newly diagnosed patients and Methods: There were 249 eyes from 136 consecutive patients who patients with maximally tolerated medication. Adverse effects as underwent SLT for open-angle glaucoma and 132 eyes from 74 patients a result of SLT, such as corneal edema, are relatively uncommon who underwent RP

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The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jan 1, 2020

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