Comparison Of iStent to Laser in Exfoliation Glaucoma Helsinki Study Group

Exclusion Criteria

• •Clinical set target IOP \< 16 mmHg in advanced glaucoma
• •Baseline IOP prior to enrolment ≥30 mmHg, and ≥3 glaucoma medications
• •Closed angle
• •Congenital angle anomaly
• •Clinically significant corneal dystrophy or other hindering corneal condition
• •Unable to use topical medical therapy
• •Central corneal thickness of less than 480um or more than 620um
• •Active uveitis, cystic macular edema (CME), exudative age-related macular degeneration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy or clinical significant macular edema, intraocular neoplasm, intraocular injections, intraocular lens luxation, phacodonesis.
• •Previous intraocular surgery, refractive surgery or cycloablation
• •Two or more prior SLT or laser trabeculoplasty
• •Unable to participate due to another medical disease or condition
• •Participating in another clinical trial