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Last updated: 06/18/2009
If the glaucoma or increased intraocular pressure is causing symptoms of pain, pressure, or visual disturbances, patients often report that the symptoms begin to resolve the day after the procedure. Patients can expect intraocular pressure to...
be reduced by 20 to 30 percent, which is usually enough for them to no longer qualify for a diagnosis of glaucoma. The use of eye drops for glaucoma decreases after the procedure in most patients. By one year after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) nearly ninety percent of patients were able to decrease their use of glaucoma medications, and some no longer need glaucoma eye drops at all.
be reduced by 20 to 30 percent, which is usually enough for them to no longer qualify for a diagnosis of glaucoma. The use of eye drops for glaucoma decreases after the procedure in most patients. By one year after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) nearly ninety percent of patients were able to decrease their use of glaucoma medications, and some no longer need glaucoma eye drops at all.
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Surgeons aim for results of 20/20 or better so that you can perform most daily activities without your glasses. However, there is a possibility that after surgery, you may need to wear reading glasses or corrective lenses for at least some activities.
-Eye Surgery Education Council
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