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After 20+ years of Glaucoma drops, I decided to undergo surgery to treat the Glaucoma in my Left eye, in hopes that it would finally reduce the IOP (pressure) enough that my Ophthalmologist and I no longer have to worry about it.

No more drops. No more Glaucoma. That was the hope.

But the Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) procedure at Glaucoma Associates of Texas (GAT) did NOT work for me. Not only did it cause fearful and even painful complications for two weeks after surgery, including complete blindness in the eye, I ended up losing "3 rows of vision"…permanently. If interested in more detail, I have documented my experience and related internet research at the following website: myGATTatGAT.com.

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I am so sorry to hear this about your GATT procedure! I had been considering having it done myself, as it’s supposed to be minimally invasive and low risk. Does your surgeon have any explanation for this? I am so, so sorry this happened to you.