[Results 1 year after trabeculoretraction by 360 degree argon laser in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma].

On 210 glaucomatous patients (119 men, 91 women), 390 eyes with open angle chronic glaucoma, we have performed an argon laser trabeculoplasty according to Wise technique (360 degrees in one time). ALT was presented as an alternative to surgery. Therefore results were appreciated so that ALT allowed or not to avoid surgery. After one year, the rate of failures was: on all the 390 eyes: 15 p. cent on O.A.C.G. simplex: 6.7 p. cent on myopic glaucoma: 7 p. cent on pigmentary glaucoma: 29.5 p. cent on capsular glaucoma: 6 p. cent after trabeculectomy: 62 p. cent on aphakic glaucoma: 50 p. cent on secondary glaucoma: 33 p. cent on combined glaucoma: 0 p. cent In the group of successful results, ALT allowed to lower medical treatment in at less 70 p. cent after one year of follow-up except for pigmentary glaucoma where, in almost all cases, medication before ALT had to be continued.