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what laser surgery is commonly used for relieving glaucoma pressure?

I have trauma indused glaucoma in my left eye. The last time I had my pressure taken it was 600. My sight is 200/200, and my glaucoma drops are no longer working. My doctor has suggested laser eye surgery because I have no other options medication wise.

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1. Rachel, Rachel, Rachel you need to listen better. Your pressure is not 600. Your acuity is not 200/200. There are several laser procedures for glaucoma. In your case, it is possible they want to do an iridotomy. Trabeculoplasty is a procedure that is often done for glaucoma but I suspect it is not for you. There are several other things that might need to be done with a laser for someone with traumatic glaucoma.
2. You should do a procedure called SLT. SLT means Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty. This procedure is clinically proven to treat glaucoma by safely and effectively reducing intraocular pressure in a single, office procedure. SLT can be an effective adjunct to medication therapy or used as a primary treatment to reduce or eliminate the need for topical glaucoma medications, along with their common systemic side effects. I hope this procedure works for you and usually they do one eye at a time.