Trabekülektomi̇ Operasyonu Sonrasi Erken Dönemde Yüksek Göz İçi̇ Basinci İçi̇n Yapilan Lazerle Sütür Kesi̇lmesi̇ni̇n Etki̇nli̇ği̇

Abstract

Results: Twenty-two patients were female, 20 patients were male and the mean age was 62.1±16 (34-81). LSL was performed once in 22 eyes (46.8%) and more than once in 25 eyes(53.2%). The mean number of LSL was 1.63±0.7. The mean IOP before trabeculectomy was 30.2 mmHg and it was 24.1±6.3 mmHg (14-42 mmHg) before LSL. The mean interval time between trabeculectomy and performance of suture lysis was 7.9±6.3 days. The mean IOPs before and immediately after laser suture lysis were 24.15±6.93 mmHg and 17.47±5.81 mmHg respectively in patients that LSL was performed once (p<0.001). The mean IOPs before and immediately after laser suture lysis were 23.96±7 mmHg and 16.6±4.61 mmHg respectively in patients that LSL was performed more than once (p<0.001). The difference was statistically significant in two groups (p<0.001). At the last visit, the mean IOP was 14.6±4.07 mmHg (4-25 mmHg) (p<0.001). The mean follow-up time was 21.4±20.01months (1-89 months). Conclusion:Laser suture lysis is a safe and effective method in the management of the patients in whom the target IOP was not reached after trabeculectomy and it can be performed more than once.