Unlabelled: The universally established method for effective and less-invasive reduction of the intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a two-step method consisting of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NDSE) followed by laser goniopuncture of the Descemet's membrane (Descemet's goniopuncture; DGP). However, the hypotensive effect can diminish at different times during the follow-up due to excessive scarring in surgically formed outflow tracts (SFOT).
Purpose: To evaluate the condition of SFOT in dynamics with Visante OCT after one-step combined laser technique consisting of modified selective laser activation of the trabecula (MSLAT) and DGP in advanced POAG patients with normalized IOP who have pronounced pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork and stage II pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES).