A major new study has shown that SLT, a non invasive, pain-free laser that has been in use for many years, is better at controlling pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma than conventional eye drops. Dr Gus Gazzard and colleagues at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK reported the results of the LiGHT Study, which compared SLT to glaucoma eye drops as first-line therapy in a multi centre randomised controlled trial, in The Lancet journal. KEY POINTS:
Not only was the laser treatment better at reducing eye pressure and therefore controlling glaucoma than eye drops, it was also shown reduce the need for surgery and to be more cost-effective in the long term than eye drops. Patients tolerated the SLT laser treatment well and the decreased and more stable eye pressure that resulted from the treatment freed them from the burden of daily eye drops and their side effects. For the full text article of the LiGHT study as reported in The Lancet, clink this link: From the Moorfields Eye Hospital website: Dr Vincent Lee has performed SLT laser treatment for glaucoma at South West Eye Surgery in Warrnambool for nearly 2 decades now with excellent results. A full eye check is necessary to determine suitability for SLT laser treatment.
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