Research Article

The Effect of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty on Intraocular Pressure in Patients with Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant-Induced Elevated Intraocular Pressure

Table 1

Baseline demographic characteristics of the 22 patients who underwent SLT after DEX-implant injection.

Patient characteristics (n = 22)
 Male12 (55)
 Female10 (45)
 Caucasian18 (82)
 African4 (18)
 Age, mean ± SD69.6 ± 15.4
 Family history of glaucoma2 (9)

Eyes characteristics (n = 26)
 Retinal disease
  Diabetic macular edema15 (57)
  Irvine–Gass syndrome8 (31)
  Branch retinal vein occlusion3 (12)
 Cup-to-disc ratio ± SD0.38 ± 0.19
 Pseudophakic19 (73)
 PPV5 (19)
 Retinal laser8 (31)
  PPRP7 (27)
  Focal laser1 (4)

The results are presented as n (%) for categorical variables. SD, standard deviation; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; PPRP, peripherical pan-retical photocoagulation.