SLT Laser Best Response as First Treatment Modality

Review of Ophthalmology Article
6/13/2011
by Walter Berthke, Managing Editor     read the full article here

SLT on the Front Lines of Treatment

Some surgeons say SLT's safety and efficacy make it a good candidate for first-line therapy.

( We do not have permission to reproduce portions of the article, so this is a short description of the results that we read.   read the full article here)

Success factors for SLT were studied, considering medications, previous treatments, and pigmentation, and the only consistent factor predictive of SLT response was "you get your biggest response when the pressure's high and the patient is treatment naive."

Cindy Hutnik, MD, PhD, associate professor of ophthalmology and pathology at the University of Western Ontario

Here, glaucoma experts explain why they think it’s reasonable to offer SLT alongside prostaglandins as an option for initial therapy. - See more at: http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1533/c/28664/#sthash.JblcRvqB.dpuf

Here, glaucoma experts explain why they think it’s reasonable to offer SLT alongside prostaglandins as an option for initial therapy. - See more at: http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1533/c/28664/#sthash.JblcRvqB.dpuf

SLT’s Acceptance

The prostaglandin analogs are very effective,

The prostaglandin analogs are very effective,

The prostaglandin analogs are very effective,

The prostaglandin analogs are very effective,

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor

Walter Bethke, Managing Editorv

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor

The prostaglandin analogs are very e

The prostaglandin analogs are very e

SLT on the Front Lines of Treatment

Some surgeons say SLT's safety and efficacy make it a good candidate for first-line therapy.

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor
6/13/2011

- See more at: http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1533/c/28664/#sthash.JblcRvqB.dpuf

SLT on the Front Lines of Treatment

Some surgeons say SLT's safety and efficacy make it a good candidate for first-line therapy.

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor
6/13/2011

- See more at: http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1533/c/28664/#sthash.JblcRvqB.dpuf

SLT on the Front Lines of Treatment

Some surgeons say SLT's safety and efficacy make it a good candidate for first-line therapy.

Walter Bethke, Managing Editor
6/13/2011

- See more at: http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1533/c/28664/#sthash.JblcRvqB.dpuf

Pseudotumor Prevalent? Pseudotumor cerebri

I was speaking to a neuro-ophthalmologist as my SLT laser was in use at Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington, VT the other day, and he said he is seeing 3 or 4 cases of Pseudotumor A DAY!!

What is pseudotumor? 

From Mayoclinic.com.

Pseudotumor cerebri occurs when the pressure inside your skull (intracranial pressure) increases for no obvious reason. Symptoms mimic those of a brain tumor, but no tumor is present. Pseudotumor cerebri can occur in children and adults, but it's most common in obese women of childbearing age.

Symptoms of Pseudotumor

By Mayo Clinic staff
Pseudotumor cerebri signs and symptoms may include:

• Moderate to severe headaches that may originate behind your eyes, wake you from sleep and worsen with eye movement
• Ringing in the ears that pulses in time with your heartbeat
• Nausea, vomiting or dizziness
• Blurred or dimmed vision
• Brief episodes of blindness, lasting only a few seconds and affecting one or both eyes (visual obscurations)
• Difficulty seeing to the side
• Double vision (diplopia)
• Seeing light flashes (photopsia)
• Neck, shoulder or back pain

Mayo Clinic this page online here.
More on pseudotumor online at
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology 
Society

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SLT Laser FAQs for Patients

SLT or Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty is a quick, simple, bloodless, laser procedure with a high degree of success for lowering high intraocular pressure in the eye, which can be a sign or symptom of glaucoma. The procedure is an outpatient surgery, and patients can return to regular activities the same day.




Find the answer to these Frequently Asked Questions about SLT here.

• What is SLT?
• What are the advantages of SLT?
• How is SLT performed?
• Will I feel anything with the laser treatment?
• How often do I need to receive SLT treatments?
• How does SLT work?
• How do I know SLT has worked?
• Is SLT right for me?
• Are there other options available?
• Does SLT work for all types of Glaucoma?
• Will I still need to continue using my eyedrops following the SLT procedure?
• How long will I have to wait to experience the full treatment effect of the SLT laser?
• How long is the recovery time?
• What are the side effects?

Find the answer to these Frequently Asked Questions about SLT here at http://www.glaucomaslt.com/faqs

Find a physician who offers SLT here.

Doctors, rent an SLT Laser for the day.
Contact

Lauren Teton

LTeton@Option3.biz

Marketing Manager, Option3 LLC

Westchester County, NY

914 764-0115

SLT Technology is Changing How Surgeons Lower IOP

Paul Krawitz, MD of Huntington Eye Care Associates on Long Island was a twice-a-month customer of our Option3 LLC Mobile SLT Rental Service, and saw better results using SLT than ALT.  Here are excerpts from a recent article in
Ophthalmology Management.

Lumenis Laser Grows Surgical Repertoire
By Bill Kekevian, Senior Associate Editor
June 2013 Ophthalmology Management

Read the article here.

From the article

"He estimates that 90% of his patients are getting a meaningful lowering of IOP after the SLT procedure."
"The Lumenis has far exceeded our expectations," Dr. Krawitz says. Besides patients embracing the procedure, IOP control has also improved beyond what he anticipated.

Read the article here.


See Dr. Paul Krawitz in video here

"Dr. Paul Krawitz discusses the benefits and results of SLT rather than eyedrops for glaucoma" (video)

4:34 "In new glaucoma patients, when given both options, drops, vs. laser, and presented with the evidence, nearly 100% of my patients are opting for SLT."

See Dr. Paul Krawitz in video here

Use SLT in your office with a daily rental. Contact us here. 

SLT Laser Testimonial for Glaucoma Treatment - Patient Video Testimonial

SLT Laser Patient Testimonial - Patient is Very Pleased

Barry Margolin is a patient who is very pleased after having one eye treated with SLT Laser. He says "it is a very worthwhile procedure, virtually painless very quick recovery, nothing invasive, no concern as to pain or additional medications, and almost immediate positive effect. I dropped at least 4 points in one eye, and I should be on the path to getting off drops completely."
Dr. Meredith Prevor-Weiss of performed the procedure using the Lumenis Selecta II SLT laser, working with the Option3 LLC SLT laser in Westchester County, NY.  http://option3.biz

SLT Laser Patient Testimonial - Improved Visual Field says Patient

SLT Laser - Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Glaucoma treatment was performed on this patient 6 weeks earlier on both eyes and his intraocular pressure had dropped from 18 and 19 mm Hg to 13 in both eyes. The patient is happy with the procedure and says that using his own vision measurement, his field of vision has also improved.

Dr. Meredith Prevor-Weiss performed the procedures using the Lumenis Selecta II SLT laser, working with the Option3 LLC SLT laser in Westchester County, NY. http://option3.biz/


For SLT Laser contact Lauren Traub Teton, 
For videos contact RealPeopleMarketing. 
914 764-0115 in NY.

Reducing Intraocular Pressure by Eliminating Wheat from the Diet?

I was scrolling through comments on the Wheat Belly Blog, because I have been off wheat for years and it has been very positive for me. Now another family member is exploring a wheat-free diet to ameliorate stomach pain, with success. I came across this question about Glaucoma and possible benefits of a wheat free diet to reduce intraocular pressure in the eye. Although it sounds strange, there could be something to it. Wheat can cause inflammation, and inflammation may be behind the increased eye pressure that can be a symptom of Glaucoma. The reader said her dad had Lasik surgery to reduce the pressure, and I suggested that instead perhaps it was SLT or ALT laser treatment. Read it below.

Debbie Micev says:
 

November 16, 2012 at 10:31 pm

I just read your book and sent a copy to my parents. In just a few weeks I’ve lost 8 pounds and my hunger has changed from insatiable to mild. I’ve also told a number of my friends about your research.
I didn’t see a section for eye problems, but I was wondering if you had any information about the effect of wheat on glaucoma or increased pressure behind the eye. My dad recently had lasik surgery to relieve the pressure and it didn’t seem to work. I am concerned about him.


Response by Lauren Teton, Marketing Manager of Option3 SLT Laser Service: 
See an interview with an SLT patient who tells about the procedure.

Hi Debbie Micev, (November 16, 2012)
I was reading this forum because I have been off wheat for many years and it has changed my life so much for the better. I got off wheat because my chiropractor said my knee pain was from wheat inflammation. Of course I said "NO WAY" but years later I am lighter, fitter, and have no knee pain since cuttign out the wheat (now mostly off dairy too!)

Anyway,  I'm writing to you because I also happen to be in the Glaucoma Laser business. I am pretty sure the laser your Dad had was SLT laser, not Lasik.

SLT laser uses gentle cold laser energy to create a biologic response to help reduce elevated intraocular pressure, and in the majority of cases it does work. In other words, it stimulates the body's defense system to help clean out the clogged "drain" in the eye, so the fluid can flow and the pressure can go down. It can be used instead of or with eye drops, and sometimes helps patients reduce or get off the drops completely.
Or your Dad may have had the older, hot laser "ALT" procedure.

Just wanted you to know!!
Lauren Teton
Option3 SLT Laser Center
New York and the Northeast US


See an interview with an SLT patient who tells about the procedure.

SLT Laser Testimonials for Option3 LLC

I've been having good results with SLT. Patients are dong better than expected. I don't need to purchase an SLT when we can rent the laser easily from Option3 Mobile Laser Service each month. Alexander Hatsis, MD Hatsis Laser Vision Rockville Center, NY I have been scheduling monthly laser sessions with Bob and Dana. The SLT service has been extremely convenient for both my practice and my patients. The business model makes great economic sense, allowing me to have the laser in my office only when I need it, and to pay for it only when I use it. I highly recommend Option3. Ayman Z. Matta, MD, FACS Langerman Matta Eye Institute I have been quite impressed with the high quality professional service Option3 has consistently provided. I especially like their sliding scale payment system which allows me to build profitability without a large capital outlay. Our patients are pleased with the comfort and results of their SLT procedure. Cathy Liggieri, COA Clinical director Langerman Matta Eye Institute Orangeburg, NY I highly recommend Option3’s mobile laser service for their professionalism, state of the art equipment, punctuality and service. I can now offer SLT to my patients in the convenience of my office on a monthly basis. Norman Reinach, MD New Hyde Park, NY Option3’s mobile laser service allows me to provide this procedure to my patients without having to purchase another expensive piece of equipment. The non-invasive SLT procedure is quick, comfortable for patients, and eliminates patient non-compliance issues. SLT reduces operator variability, as well as giving more consistent results compared to ALT. Robert Block, MD Fichman Eye Center Manchester, CT Option3’s Mobile SLT laser service is a cost effective way of providing advanced technology to single or dual practitioner offices that might not have the patient volume to justify a purchase. SLT is proven to be quite effective, convenient, and economical for glaucoma patients, often allowing them to remove one or more medications from their armamentarium. Todd Bragin, MD Hewlett, NY The larger target that the SLT presents allows for more rapid and accurate placement of the laser aiming spots. The older ALT process may be slightly more painful to patients and less forgiving in aiming, for marginal angles. And it's not repeatable like SLT. I also enjoy working with Lauren and Dana at Option3. Edward Palmer, MD Palmer Eye Care and Laser Center Bronx, NY