Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus medication for open-angle glaucoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.

Sheng Chu Chi Wen-Hsuan HouDe-Kuang HwangCatherine Jui-Ling Liu

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)

SLT is safe and has a lower incidence of ocular side effects. SLT can be the choice of first-line therapy for OAG. However, clinicians should consider the cost-effectiveness, as well as the patient's characteristics, before deciding on the therapeutic option.

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