Laser eye procedure is safe and effective as an early treatment for glaucoma.
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Abstract
The studyGazzard G, Konstantakopoulou G, Garway-Heath E, et al. Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus eye drops for first-line treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma (LiGHT): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. <i>Lancet</i> 2019; doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32213-XThis project was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 09/104/40) and was sponsored by the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.To read the full NIHR Signal, go to https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000774/early-glaucoma-laser-eye-treatment-trabeculoplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Laser Therapy
- Ocular Hypertension