Effect of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Mexican Population with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

IntroductIonGlaucoma is an optic neuropathy that affects approximately 70 million people globally, of which 10% are completely blind.74% of all those affected correspond to primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), making it the most common form of angle glaucoma 1-2 .In people 60 years of age, those of black race (>5%) have the highest prevalence of POAG, followed by Hispanics or Latinos (2.7%), then Asians (2%) and finally, white people (1.5%) 3 .Intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor; the prevalence of POAG increases dramatically with elevated IOP, however, glaucoma can be developed at any level of IOP.Other ocular risk factors for developing POAG in the face of elevated IOP are thin corneal thickness, optic disc hemorrhage, low corneal hysteresis, and moderate myopia.Systemic risk factors include