SLT reduces ocular pressure by means of a single outpatient procedure that increases aqueous outflow through the trabecular meshwork of the eye. Introduced in 1995, SLT received FDA approval in 2001.

Throughout the world, the treatment paradigm for open-angle glaucoma traditionally begins with topical medical therapy, followed if needed by laser trabeculoplasty and then surgery. Adherence to ...

Selective laser trabeculoplasty effectively reduced IOP, as well as the quantity of eye drops used after treatment, among patients with open-angle glaucoma, according to research conducted in ...

An's research team reviewed 252 SLT procedures on 198 adult patients with open-angle glaucoma to determine what percentage of these surgeries achieved a 20% or greater reduction in intraocular ...

July 21, 2003 -- Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a safe and effective primary treatment for open-angle glaucoma, according to the results of a prospective pilot study published in the ...

A review of selective laser trabeculoplasty in glaucoma management, and when it is appropriate to consider as a treatment option.

In this conversation, Drs Shuchi Patel and Teresa Chen talk about how the pandemic is reframing the best first-line treatment for lowering IOP in patients with glaucoma.

Laser treatment has the potential to transform the management of glaucoma in Africa, and to prevent more people from going irreversibly blind, particularly in regions with high disease prevalence ...

Laser treatment has the potential to transform the management of glaucoma in Africa, and to prevent more people from going irreversibly blind, particularly in regions with high disease prevalence ...