How Does First Line Treatment With DSLT Perform in Treatment-naïve Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Centers

Summary

DSLT demonstrates a ≥ 20% reduction of IOP from pre-treatment baseline in POAG patients naïve of previous glaucoma treatment at 12 months.

Description

DSLT enables newly diagnosed patients to remain well controlled and off medications

Eligibility

Age range: 30+ years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: No

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary open angle glaucoma * Patients age 30 or greater with an IOP of 18-26 mmHg * Mild to moderate POAG patients (mild or moderate according to the AAO PPP Guidelines) * DSLT procedure Exclusion Criteria: * History of prior glaucoma treatment - this includes past medication use (in either eye), previous lasers or incisional surgery * Angle closure patients * Ocular Hypertension * Baseline VF MD of worse than -12dB * Uncontrolled systemic microvascular disease (eg. HTN, DM) * Subjects with peri-limbal findings (e.g. melanosis, tumors, extensive pterygium, significant…

Interventions

Device
DSLT enables newly diagnosed patients to remain well controlled and off medications
DSLT enables newly diagnosed patients to remain well controlled and off medications

Location

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Centers
Mesa, Arizona
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