Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty After Failed Phacoemulsification With Eximer Laser Trabeculectomy

Effectiveness of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) After Failed Phacoemulsification Cataract Extraction Combined With Eximer Laser Trabeculectomy (Phaco-ELT) in Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty after a prior failed phacoemulsification and Eximer Laser Trabeculectomy.

This study evaluates the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty after a failed combined procedure of phacoemulsification cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation plus Eximer Laser Trabeculectomy in open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The success of SLT will be determined by the intraocular pressure and number of hypotensive drugs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
• and diagnosis of cataract

Exclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of angle closure glaucoma
• any optic neuropathy other than glaucoma