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A Clinical Report

Robert C. Spurny, MD; Charles M. Lederer, Jr, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1984;102(11):1626-1628.

Abstract
• Krypton red (647.1 nm) or krypton yellow (568.2 nm) laser trabeculoplasty was performed in 15 phakic eyes of 14 patients. After an average follow-up of five months, these patients had an average drop of intraocular pressure of 8.9 mm Hg. In addition, in eight of these patients studied, argon laser trabeculoplasty was performed in the opposite eye. After an average follow-up of more than five months in these eight patients, the average drop of IOP was 7.2 mm Hg in the eyes with krypton laser trabeculoplasty and 6.8 mm Hg in the eyes with argon laser trabeculoplasty. This preliminary study indicates that laser trabeculoplasty may be effectively performed with krypton wavelengths.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Truman Medical Center and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr Spurny is now in private practice in Boston.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 13, 1984.

Reprint requests to Department of Ophthalmology, Truman Medical Center Hospital, 2301 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108 (Dr Lederer).

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