Post by CAKE Magazine

Quick question for our glaucoma docs: what if the “more expensive” treatment was actually the cheaper one? That’s the twist in a new cost-effectiveness analysis comparing SLT to topical medication as first-line therapy for newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma. [Spoiler: the laser holds its own—and then some—once you look at the 20-year picture.] Tap through for all the details: https://lnkd.in/d_8QD896 #Glaucoma #study #IOP #SLT #eyedrops