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Eye pressure 28 and threshold is 19. use eye drop until pressure is stabilized. then stop drop and try slt. does this sound like a reasonable plan?
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If drops work: If the eye drops allow you to reach threshold levels, continue on the drops rather than going ahead with slt.
Answered 6/19/2015
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