Excimer laser trabeculostomy
| Excimer laser trabeculostomy | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | opthalmology |
Excimer laser trabeculostomy (ELT) is a procedure to create holes in the trabecular meshwork to reduce intraocular pressure. It uses a XeCl 308 nm excimer laser. It is considered a minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries, and was described in 1987 by Dr. Michael Berlin.[1]
References
- ↑ Michael S. Berlin, MD, MS; Marc Toeteberg-Harms, MD; Edward Kim, BA; Iris Vuong, BS: Ulrich Giers, MD (19 December 2013). "Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy: An Effective Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery Procedure for Open-Angle Glaucoma - American Academy of Ophthalmology". www.aao.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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