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… Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser iridotomy uses a very focused beam of light to create …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser trabeculoplasty uses a very focused beam of light to …
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… Glaucoma On this page: Health Tools Cause … (most likely eyedrops) every day. You may also need laser treatment or surgery. You'll also need regular … treatment for this is most often a procedure called laser iridotomy. You may also need medicine to help you stay at …
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… Glaucoma Screening On this page: Overview Related … you are younger than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma , the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) … at least every 10 years. This includes tests that check for glaucoma. footnote 1 If you are at risk for glaucoma, the …
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… Laser Resurfacing On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Laser resurfacing uses brief pulses of light to improve the … also called non-ablative skin resurfacing. Carbon dioxide lasers and erbium lasers are often used for skin …
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… Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract On this page: Overview Related … Overview Cataracts may occur in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may consider having surgery for …
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… Goniotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … only. What To Expect Children who have a goniotomy for glaucoma need to be watched carefully after surgery to make sure their glaucoma is controlled. The pressure in their eyes needs to …
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… Trabeculotomy for Childhood Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Done Trabeculotomy is a good choice for children who have glaucoma when the clear covering (cornea) over the iris is … a better job of lowering eye pressure in children who have glaucoma. How Well It Works One year after surgery, …
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… Laser Surgery for Warts On this page: Surgery Overview What … Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laser surgery uses an intense beam of light, or laser, to burn and destroy the wart tissue. It is usually …
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… Trabeculectomy (Filtration Surgery) for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … glaucoma . Trabeculectomy is usually done when medicine or laser treatment or both have failed to reduce the pressure … glaucoma . Trabeculectomy is usually done when medicine or laser treatment or both have failed to reduce the pressure …
