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Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) procedure
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Feb 25, 2021 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Hi, @azpowells - wanted to let you know I moved your post here, as it was related to Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and I thought it would be helpful for members to find the information on this all in one place.
Hoping members like @lizziemnz @ew100 will have some thoughts for you on whether you might consider doing SLT again as a maintenance procedure even with pressures at 13-15 now, or wait until pressures increase again. @ashby1947 @angela66 and @rosemarya also may have some input for you.
What does your ophthalmologist say about repeating the SLT procedure, azpowells?
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Hi Lisa, Thanks for moving my post where it is more appropriate. That is my problem. My eye Dr. is so busy that he is pushing patients off on the already over crowded O.D. and I am NOT getting questions answered in a suitable manor lately. Soon this town will be over run with Snow Birds and NO answers will be forth coming as the patient load increases tremendously for 6 months. My SLT was done only 10 months ago and, in my humble & layman opinion, that the suggestion to do a "yearly SLY Maintenance" procedure is just placing me & others on the Vicious Medicare tread mill and only because of how often Medicare will pay and not really medically needed. Also still taking 3 drops a day which I was told the SLT would eliminate ? Not sure what high IOP is considered but 13-15 range surely cannot be considered terrible for a Diabetic with open angle Glaucoma. At this point I am feeling rather "used" and frustrated. Thanks for your oversight, compassion and help.
I believe I will be canceling the SLT procedure scheduled for December. Just does not feel right and I have to be 100% on board. Thanks again.