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Laser Trabeculoplasty
To increase outflow of
internal eye fluid, an
ophthalmologist performs
laser trabeculoplasty with a
laser that creates tiny
holes in the filtration
angle of the eye, where the
cornea and iris meet.
A newer procedure, selective
laser trabeculoplasty,
creates minimal heat damage
to adjacent tissue, which
generally means the
procedure can be repeated
safely. Laser
trabeculoplasties are
usually performed as an
adjunct to a patient's
ongoing eye drop therapy.
Studies are now
investigating whether SLT
could be used routinely as a
first-line therapy for
treatment of open-angle
glaucoma and other types of
glaucoma, even before eye
drops are used.
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