NSAIDs, steroids boost short-term results of laser trabeculoplasty

NEW YORK — Data from the Steroids After Laser Trabeculoplasty trial showed both NSAIDs and steroids resulted in statistically significant short-term IOP lowering compared with a placebo, according to a speaker here.
“Both NSAIDs and steroids resulted in an approximate twofold improvement of IOP compared to placebo in a short-term result. So, practically, short-term postop use of NSAIDs or steroid drops may improve pressure after SLT in the short term,” Sylvia Groth, MD, said at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.
The double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled,

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