Glaucoma Medications
While there is no cure for glaucoma, it can be controlled with proper management. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) can damage the optic nerve, which may lead to vision loss. Treatment for glaucoma focuses on lowering the IOP to a level that is less likely to cause further optic nerve damage. This is known as the...
SLT Treatment
What is selective laser trabeculoplasty? Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a common laser procedure used to treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, usually by high pressure inside the eye. Eye pressure can become too high if you have a problem with the drainage of fluid from your eye....
Peripheral Iridotomy
What is laser peripheral iridotomy? A Laser peripheral iridotomy is a surgical procedure in which a laser is used to create an opening in the iris (the coloured part of the eye) so that fluid can leave the angle of the eye more easily. It is performed for patients with narrow angles, or angles that...
Glaucoma Surgery
If you have glaucoma and medications and laser surgeries do not lower your eye pressure adequately, Dr Hillson may recommend you be evaluated by a glaucoma specialist to evaluate your suitability for a procedure called a trabeculectomy. In this procedure, a tiny drainage hole is made in the sclera (the white part of the eye)....
