Glaucoma treatments
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Glaucoma treatment is chosen based on the type of glaucoma, the severity of damage at diagnosis, and how quickly it's progressing in each patient.
Glaucoma treatment is chosen based on the type of glaucoma, the severity of damage at diagnosis, and how quickly it's progressing in each patient. At Vision Clinic we follow a stepped approach:
Pressure-lowering drops
First-line treatment for most patients, to reduce intraocular pressure.
SLT laser
An in-office outpatient procedure that improves eye drainage without surgery.
Filtering or device-based surgery
Reserved for cases that aren't controlled with drops or laser, or with more advanced damage.
There's no single treatment: the goal is always the same — protecting the optic nerve fibers that remain — but the path to get there is tailored to each patient and reassessed at every follow-up visit.