Complication | ALT = 87 | SLT = 89 |
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ALT, argon laser trabeculoplasty; IOP, intraocular pressure; PAS, peripheral anterior synechiae; SLT, selective laser trabeculoplasty. | ||
IOP spike (rise in IOP of ⩾6 mm Hg at 1 h after treatment) | 3 = 3.4% | 4 = 4.5% |
PAS formation | 1 = 1.2% | 1 = 1.1% |
ALT treatment within 1 year | 5 = 5.7% | 3 = 3.4% |
SLT treatment within 1 year | 4 = 4.6% | 6 = 6.7% |
Trabeculectomy within 1 year | 7 = 8.0% | 8 = 9.0% |
Other IOP-lowering procedure within 1 year | None | 1 Ahmed valve and 1 diode cyclophotocoagulation |