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ELT: Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy, a Better Way to Treat Open-Angle Glaucoma

Michael S. Berlin MD

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Michael Berlin, MD, presents his ELT (Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy) technique, a minimally invasive, outpatient surgical procedure which corrects the anatomical pathology responsible for most open-angle glaucoma. A 308 nm excimer laser is used to ablate the trabecular meshwork without inducing a scaring response. Outflow obstruction at the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and the inner wall of Schlemm's canal is reduced, resulting in a significant and lasting decrease of IOP.

Posted: 7/24/2009

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ELT: Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy, a Better Way to Treat Open-Angle Glaucoma

Michael S. Berlin MD

Michael Berlin, MD, presents his ELT (Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy) technique, a minimally invasive, outpatient surgical procedure which corrects the anatomical pathology responsible for most open-angle glaucoma. A 308 nm excimer laser is used to ablate the trabecular meshwork without inducing a scaring response. Outflow obstruction at the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork and the inner wall of Schlemm's canal is reduced, resulting in a significant and lasting decrease of IOP.

Posted: 7/24/2009

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mateen amir

13 years ago

good but it is a penetratig surgery. what is the rate of complications compared with other penetrating tchniques

doan thanh

15 years ago

when should we do?

doan thanh

15 years ago

excimer you use in this is the same in lasik?

Sadhana Kulkarni

16 years ago

How many clock hours can be treated in a single setting?

lakshmi narayanan

16 years ago

One of the fine presentation Can it be combined with simultaneous catataract extraction with implant ?

Badri Badhu

16 years ago

Looks wonderful. What are the compliocations? Any chances of developing cataract?

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