What is it about the SLT that makes it safer and better than what has been used in the past?
The laser in the past was actually a hot laser. It could only be used once. This is a cold laser, so it can be repeated. It does not damage any of the adjacent delicate tissue, whereas the old lasers did. The old lasers were also a one-shot deal. If they did not work, patients had to go back on the drops or pills. This laser can be repeated. It is actually very smart by stimulating your own body to unblock the drains.
