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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2023; 11(4): 780-787
Published online Feb 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i4.780
Published online Feb 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i4.780
Selective laser trabeculoplasty as adjunctive treatment for open-angle glaucoma vs following incisional glaucoma surgery in Chinese eyes
Jing Zhu, Juan Guo, Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiao Tong University, Affiliated Chengdu Second Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhu J collected and analyzed the data; Guo J conceived and supervised the project; All authors have read and approved the article.
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province of China , No. 2022NSFSC1400, and Youth Innovation Project of Sichuan Medical Association, No. Q15045.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu Institutional Review Board (Approval No. [2022]-S-5).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
Data sharing statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Juan Guo, MD, Chief Physician, Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiao Tong University, Affiliated Chengdu Second Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, NO. 82, Qing Long Street, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China. guojuan869@163.com
Received: October 15, 2022
Peer-review started: October 15, 2022
First decision: November 16, 2022
Revised: November 30, 2022
Accepted: January 9, 2023
Article in press: January 9, 2023
Published online: February 6, 2023
Peer-review started: October 15, 2022
First decision: November 16, 2022
Revised: November 30, 2022
Accepted: January 9, 2023
Article in press: January 9, 2023
Published online: February 6, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) could reduce intraocular pressure as adjunctive treatment both in open-angle glaucoma and prior glaucoma surgery groups of patients. SLT significantly reduced the number of glaucoma medications used 3-years following treatment in glaucoma patients.