Systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty in open-angle glaucoma

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 36-50

  Wong, Mandy Oi Man ^a,b   Lee, Jacky Wai Yip ^c   Choy, Bonnie Nga Kwan ^d   Chan, Jonathan Cheuk Hung ^a   Lai, Jimmy Shiu Ming ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG EYE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Open angle glaucoma; Selective laser trabeculoplasty; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BRIMONIDINE; DORZOLAMIDE; LATANOPROST; PILOCARPINE;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER INFLAMMATION; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARGON LASER; ARGON LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEAL HAZE; CORNEAL THINNING; COST CONTROL; EYE DISCOMFORT; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE PAIN; EYE SYNECHIA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; LASER SURGERY; MACULAR EDEMA; META ANALYSIS; NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PERIPHERAL ANTERIOR SYNECHIA; PHOTOPHOBIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRABECULOPLASTY; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; TRABECULECTOMY;

GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASER THERAPY; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; TRABECULECTOMY;

EID: 84919390471     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: 18793304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.06.006     Document Type: Article

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