SLT stands for Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and its purpose is to:

SLT stands for Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and its purpose is to:

• A. Standard Laser Therapy; to reduce intraocular pressure
• B. Surgical Laser Therapy; to create a drainage pathway
• C. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty; to improve aqueous humor outflow in certain glaucoma patients
• D. Select Lateral Therapy; to treat retinal detachment

Answer: (C)

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty lowers intraocular pressure by improving the outflow of aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork. The laser selectively targets pigmented cells in the trabecular meshwork, causing beneficial cellular changes that ease drainage while sparing surrounding tissue. This makes it a useful option for open-angle glaucoma patients who need lower eye pressure but want to avoid more invasive surgery. It isn’t about creating a new drainage channel, and it isn’t a procedure for retinal problems.

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty lowers intraocular pressure by improving the outflow of aqueous humor through the trabecular meshwork. The laser selectively targets pigmented cells in the trabecular meshwork, causing beneficial cellular changes that ease drainage while sparing surrounding tissue. This makes it a useful option for open-angle glaucoma patients who need lower eye pressure but want to avoid more invasive surgery. It isn’t about creating a new drainage channel, and it isn’t a procedure for retinal problems.