Overview
DSLT demonstrates a ≥ 20% reduction of IOP from pre-treatment baseline in POAG patients naïve of previous glaucoma treatment at 12 months.
Description
DSLT enables newly diagnosed patients to remain well controlled and off medications
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary open angle glaucoma
- Patients age 30 or greater with an IOP of 18-26 mmHg
- Mild to moderate POAG patients (mild or moderate according to the AAO PPP Guidelines)
- DSLT procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of prior glaucoma treatment - this includes past medication use (in either eye), previous lasers or incisional surgery
- Angle closure patients
- Ocular Hypertension
- Baseline VF MD of worse than -12dB
- Uncontrolled systemic microvascular disease (eg. HTN, DM)
- Subjects with peri-limbal findings (e.g. melanosis, tumors, extensive pterygium, significant senile arcus and pterygium)