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Glaucoma Laser Surgery
Preparing for your laser surgery
- Continue your current glaucoma medication treatment program up until the time of your laser appointment
- Plan to spend 90 minutes at the Surgery and Laser Center
- Call Dr. Shingleton's Boston surgical coordinator at 617-314-2612 or 1-800-635-0489, extension 2612 if you have any questions
- or call Dr. Shingleton's Cape Cod surgical coordinator, at 508-534-6082
Your laser surgery
- Eye drops are administered prior to your laser treatment
- The laser treatment is performed by Dr. Shingleton in the laser room of the Surgery and Laser Center
- You will sit at the laser in a manner similar to the way you were examined in our office by Dr. Shingleton
- The laser procedure is painless and takes anywhere from 2 to 10 minutes
- Post-laser eye drops are given and pressure measurements recorded
After your laser surgery
- Eye drops are prescribed for several days
- There are no limitations on activity and you can be fully active
- Little or no discomfort can be expected
- A post-operative examination is scheduled one to four weeks after your laser treatment
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