Glaucoma specialists have traditionally viewed topical therapy as first-line treatment for glaucoma. Recently, however, this paradigm has been challenged. Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), though FDA approved since 2001, has gained acceptance as first-line treatment over the last 5 to 10 years.
Prof. Mark A. Latina
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (USA)
The glaucoma surgical landscape is bombarded with a variety of new microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures daily. These new procedures are altering the paradigm and treatment concepts of glaucoma surgery and are accelerating the importance of earlier surgical intervention aimed at reducing morbidity of progression, reducing the need for more aggressive surgical options (while preserving those options), and reducing the burden of medication along with patientcompliance issues, which is one of the most prevalent problems in glaucoma treatment today.
In order to prevent the progressive and irreversible loss of optic nerve fibres, the treatment of glaucoma aims to effectively and lastingly reduce Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in affected patients. To this end, in addition to medical and surgical techniques, means of weakening the trabeculum by laser have been developed since the 1980s, following the pilot study by Wise and Witter.
The glaucoma medications used to control the IOP of refractive patients often add to the blurred vision experienced by these patients on a daily basis. This leaves the refractive surgeon with the frustrating task of correcting refractive error without being able to eliminate a key contributor to the problem. In this Video interview, Matthias Maus, MD, one of Germany’s leading refractive surgeons, addresses how SLT the role of SLT as an effective first-line glaucoma treatment for these patients, whilst eliminating the need for troublesome medications. Watch the video to learn more.
Quantel Medical y Ellex, dos marcas de Lumibird Medical, unidas con un objetivo: desarrollar tecnologías para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del ojo seco y las principales causas de ceguera en el mundo: glaucoma, cataratas, DMAE y retinopatía diabética.
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