1. Laser trabecular modulation in optometry.
- Author
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Matheson, Andrew
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OPEN-angle glaucoma , *GINGIVAL recession , *HIGH power lasers , *LASERS , *OPTOMETRY , *GAS lasers , *MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
The article offers information on the laser treatments for glaucoma, such as selective laser trabeculoplasty. It discusses SLT as a technique of laser trabecular modulation rather than surgery, and therefore one that falls well within the scope of treatments to be undertaken by specialist optometrists; and also mentions about argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) technique utilises an argon green gas laser, whereas the Nd:YAG laser used in SLT is a solid state Q-switched, frequency-doubled laser.
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- 2019