Eyes that switched from eye drops to SLT had a significant reduction in the average number of medications. Eyes with uncontrolled IOP benefited from SLT, but some still needed trabeculectomy.

Credit: Shutterstock. A growing body of research shows SLT for first-line glaucoma therapy works as well as drops — so why aren’t clinician’s embracing it? Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) was ...

CHICAGO -- Upfront laser trabeculoplasty significantly slowed glaucoma progression and vision loss as compared with eye drops, long-term follow-up from a large randomized trial showed. After 6 years ...

With the ongoing pandemic, ophthalmologists continue to search for new ways to reduce patient visits and possible virus exposure without sacrificing outcomes. Not surprisingly, monitoring and ...

SLT is emerging as a cost-effective first-line treatment, offering superior intraocular pressure stability compared to traditional eye drops. Minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries, like the iStent ...

If the laser isn’t aimed properly, it can cause inflammation, macular swelling, scarring, or corneal changes, according to Dr Desai. And while the technology can be cost-prohibitive for some practices ...