Glaucoma

The choice of treatment depends on individual circumstances. Options may include medication, laser procedures, trabeculectomy, stent placement, iridotomy, or cyclophotocoagulation. The goal is to reduce eye pressure and prevent further optic nerve damage. Our practice specializes in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), allowing our patients to reduce or potentially eliminate their need for daily eye drops. SLT (selective laser trabeculoplasty) is a painless laser technique that helps stimulate the cells that make up your eye’s natural drain system to filter fluid more efficiently, and may work better at controlling glaucoma while eliminating the need to remember to use the drops every day. Durysta and iDose are two forms of extended release medication that can be gently placed in the eye, allowing for a consistent dosage that replaces eye drops for up to 1 year. The Hydrus and iStent are microscopic implants that can be placed into the eye’s natural drain system, either independently or during cataract surgery, which can enhance your eye’s natural ability to drain fluid and lower pressure. Xen gel-stents are an implantable stent that allows fluid to shunt out of the eye to allow for larger decreases in pressure bypassing a damaged or sick natural drain system. There are many options, and your expert surgeons will guide you in how to best manage your specific glaucoma needs.