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 July ...

CHICAGO -- Upfront laser trabeculoplasty significantly slowed glaucoma progression and vision loss as compared with eye drops, long-term follow-up from a large randomized trial showed. After 6 years ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The results of a 3-year trial recently published in The Lancet provide compelling evidence that selective laser ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Evidence suggests that selective laser trabeculoplasty could be the standard of care for patients with ...

More than 70 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma. Treatment options have traditionally included eye drops to reduce the fluid the eye produces or surgery to unclog the eye's drainage. But a ...

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 and ...

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 and ...

More than 70 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma, a condition that causes a build-up of fluid and pressure inside the eye and can eventually lead to blindness. Treatment options have ...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care, dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, announced today the full U.S. commercial availability of Voyager™ DSLT, the ...

One hundred and forty million people suffer from glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease that can lead to blindness. It is most prevalent among people aged 60 and up. Glaucoma is generally preventable, ...

While there’s no cure for glaucoma, treatment can help manage it. Your specialist will create a personalized treatment plan based on your needs. Your treatment may vary depending on certain factors: ...