Laser

Cover Focus

SLT as First-Line Therapy

Exploring the foundation of the LIGHT study and the clinical applications of its outcomes.

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC; Arsham Sheybani, MD; and Gus Gazzard, MA(Cantab), MD, MBBChir, FRCOphth

Origins

The Evolution of the Femtosecond Laser and Its Role in Glaucoma

Each technological iteration can expand the potential uses.

Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD, and Preeya K. Gupta, MD

Case Files

High IOP After Laser Peripheral Iridotomy

What is the next step?

Steven R. Sarkisian Jr, MD; Eva DeVience, MD; Abayomi Fabunmi, MD; and Brian M. Shafer, MD

SLT: Positive Implications From the LiGHT Study

The treatment paradigm is changing.

Gus Gazzard, MA(Cantab), MD, MBBChir, FRCOphth

Residents & Fellows

Offering SLT: Low Risk, High Reward

Selective laser trabeculoplasty can be offered as a first-line treatment for appropriate patients.

Rebecca Edwards Mayhew, MD, PhD

The Literature

Insights Into Ocular Hypertension

Laser treatment efficacy and central corneal thickness in patients with ocular hypertension.

Lauren S. Blieden, MD, and Junru Yan, BA

Technical Talk

MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy After Tube Shunt Surgery

This management option yields a quick recovery time and carries minimal risk of hypotony.

Brian M. Jerkins, MD

Technical Talk

Transscleral MicroPulse CPC in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Fahad Khan, MD, and Rohit Krishna, MD

Peer Review

Elevated IOP After Laser Treatment

Laser procedures that are ordinarily safe can sometimes have unexpected outcomes.

Frank Cao, MD, and Inci Irak Dersu, MD