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While selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a standard first-line therapy, its contact-based approach requires gonioscopy, which demands specialized skills and introduces minor corneal risks. Direct selective laser trabeculoplasty (DSLT) has emerged as an automated, non-contact evolution.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive search across five databases was conducted up to March 2026 for randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies. Primary outcomes were mean absolute IOP reduction and treatment success (&gt;20% IOP reduction). Secondary outcomes included reductions in medication burden and adverse events. Mean differences (MD), risk ratios (RR), and proportions were pooled using a random-effects model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seven studies involving 341 patients (446 eyes) were included. In single-arm analyses, DSLT achieved a significant reduction in IOP (Mean Change: \u22124.35\u2005mmHg, 95% CI [-5.17, \u22123.53];\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and medication burden (Mean Change: \u22120.57 drops;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with an overall treatment success rate of 60% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001). In pairwise comparisons, DSLT demonstrated comparable efficacy to conventional SLT, with no significant differences in IOP reduction or treatment success. Regarding safety, DSLT showed low rates of severe complications, including corneal changes (1%) and IOP spikes (1%). While transient subconjunctival hemorrhage was frequently associated with translimbal delivery, it was self-limiting.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>DSLT appears to be a promising non-contact procedure, with reductions in IOP and medication use; however, current evidence remains preliminary and largely non-randomized. Also, limited comparative data did not show significant differences compared with SLT. 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