what is the newest treatment for open angle glaucoma?
Question by djjwillyhome: what is the newest treatment for open angle glaucoma?
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Answer by Aubiey
Eye drops, my friend
Usually thats the only treatment option unless they aren’t working, in which case there are things like a peripheral iridotomy, where a hole is made at the edge of the iris with a laser to allow better drainage.
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the office I have worked out performs SLT (Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty). the doctors who do it have come across relatively good success w/their patients and allowing many of them to go off of eyedrop therapy.
One of the prostaglandin-inhibitor eyedrops. There are three by name: xalatan, travatan and lumigan.