Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Pseudophakic Glaucoma.

Abstract

Glaucoma following cataract operation is more common when complications occur during surgery. Patients who had posterior capsule rupture during cataract surgery usually have a prolonged intraoperative time and manipulation. In such cases, secondary glaucoma may develop due to chronic trabecular damage and prolong topical steroid use. It is usually treated with topical anti-glaucoma medication or surgery. Recently selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) has emerged as a relatively new, safe and effective treatment modality. Three cases of pseudophakic secondary glaucoma following complicated cataract surgery treated successfully with 180 degrees SLT treatment are presented. Case 1 responded well to SLT during 5-year available follow-up, along with reduction in topical anti-glaucoma medication. In Cases 2 and 3, SLT was used as adjunctive to topical anti-glaucoma medication and target intra ocular pressure (IOP) was maintained for 4 and 2 years of available follow-up, respectively. To our best knowledge this is the first case series where SLT has been shown effective in cases of pseudophakic secondary glaucoma.