The Role of Steroids Following Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

West Virginia University25 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate whether or not using topical steroids after selective laser trabeculoplasty affects intraocular pressure outcomes.

Subjects undergoing bilateral SLT will be randomly assigned to use prednisolone acetate 1% in one eye four times daily with no treatment in the fellow eye, for one week following SLT. Examinations will occur at baseline, and one week, one month and three months after SLT. IOP and anterior chamber inflammation will be noted at each visit.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Glaucoma

Interventions

prednisolone acetate 1%DRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * glaucoma or ocular hypertension * need for bilateral SLT Exclusion Criteria: * eye disease precluding accurate IOP measurement * contraindication to topical prednisolone acetate

Locations (1)

West Virginia University Eye Institute

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intraocular pressure reduction

Secondary Outcomes

Anterior chamber inflammation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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