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Laser Surgery Is Safe And Effective First Treatment For Glaucoma

Laser therapy is a safe and effective alternative to eyedrops as afirst-line treatment for patients with newly diagnosed primaryopen-angle glaucoma, according to research results released today.
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Laser Therapy Show Promise As Alternative to Glaucoma Drugs

Results from two years of patient followup in a randomized clinical trial suggest that argon laser therapy may be a safe and effective alternative to eyedrops as a first treatment for patients with newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma.
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Fluorouracil Improves Glaucoma Surgery Outcome

Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services, has announced results of a clinical trial demonstrating a 50 percent improvement in surgical control of glaucoma in patients at high risk for blindness.

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