Description:
SLT is a surgical procedure that helps to drain out fluids in the eye to reduce intra-ocular pressure. If left unattended, this intra-ocular pressure will damage the optic nerve and cause loss of vision.
The procedure involves the application of short pulses of low energy laser light targeted at melanin-containing cells in a network of tiny channels, called the trabecular meshwork.

In comparison, SLT is selective and leaves healthy cells intact while destroying the targeted melanin-containing cells.

Suitability:
SLT is for patients diagnosed with glaucoma and whose doctor has concluded that this is the appropriate procedure to relieve intro-ocular pressure.

Benefits:
The procedure is less traumatic as compared to the conventional ALT. Since the laser is administered to selective melanin-containing cells, there is no collateral damage to adjacent cells and tissues.