Influence of Laser Trabeculoplasty on Combined Phacoemulsification/Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy

Figures & data

Table 1 Baseline Demographic and Glaucoma Status

	LTP Treated	Non-LTP Treated	P-value
Patients	n=111	n=139
Age, mean ± SD	74.3 ± 6.9	76.2 ± 6.1	0.026*
Gender, % (n)
Female	49.5 (55)	49.6 (69)	0.989
Male	50.5 (56)	50.4 (70)
Glaucoma type % (n)
Primary open-angle	33.3 (37)	32.4 (45)
Pseudoexfoliative	59.5 (66)	55.4 (77)	0.520
NTG	0.9 (1)	5.0 (7)
OHT	5.4 (6)	7.2 (10)
Pigmentary	0.9 (1)	0
Glaucoma severity, % (n)
OHT to mild glaucoma	26.1 (29)	46.0 (64)
Moderate	27.0 (30)	21.6 (30)
Severe	45 (50)	27.3 (38)	0.006*
Undetermined	1.8 (2)	5.0 (7)
Type of LTP, % (n)
ALT	38.7 (43)
SLT	61.3 (68)
IOP (mmHg)	21.5 ± 6.5	20.8 ± 6.0	0.431
Medications	2.6 ± 1.1	2.0 ± 1.0	<0.001**

Note: *p<0.05, ** p<0.001.

Abbreviations: ALT, argon laser trabeculoplasty; LTP, laser trabeculoplasty; NTG, normal tension glaucoma; OHT, ocular hypertension; SD, standard deviation; SLT, selective laser trabeculoplasty.

Figure 1 Success rates (%) of phaco-KDB depending on previous laser treatment. No significant differences in phaco-KDB success were found in the different laser groups.

Figure 2 Success rates (%) of phaco-KDB depending on success after laser treatment. No significant differences in phaco-KDB success were found in the different laser groups.