✦ Glaucoma Freedom Clinic

Stop the drops. Stop the damage.Free Yourself from
Glaucoma's Grip.

Glaucoma is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness — and it steals vision silently, without pain or warning. But today, a painless 10-minute laser treatment can reduce or eliminate the need for lifelong eye drops, permanently protecting what remains of your sight.

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10-min SLT Cold LaserNo cuts, no stitchesZeiss HFA PerimetryGATT & BANG surgeryEarly detection

Zeiss HFA Humphrey Field Analyzer — glaucoma visual field testing

🔬 Zeiss HFA Perimetry · OCT RNFL · SLT Laser · GATT / BANG Micro-Surgery

Understanding Glaucoma

The Disease That Takes Your Vision
Before You Even Notice It's Gone

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve — the cable connecting your eye to your brain — usually through elevated pressure inside the eye. The tragedy is that peripheral vision is lost first, and the human brain compensates so well that patients often don't notice until over 40% of their nerve fibres are already destroyed.

The cruelty of glaucoma is its silence. Most patients have no pain, no redness, and seemingly normal vision — until the disease has already caused irreversible nerve damage. This is why proactive screening, especially after age 40, is so important.

Visual field testing with Zeiss HFA perimetry

⚠️ WHO IS AT HIGH RISK? SEE US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU:

Have a family history of glaucoma (first-degree relative)
Are above 40 years old and have not had an eye pressure check
Have diabetes, hypertension, or myopia (high minus power)
Are on long-term steroid eye drops, skin creams, or inhalers
Have noticed gradual narrowing of your side (peripheral) vision
Already on glaucoma drops but unsure if they are working

⚡ Our Signature Procedure

10 Minutes. A Cold Laser.
No More Daily Drops.

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a gentle, non-invasive laser treatment that improves the drainage of fluid from inside your eye — reducing pressure and protecting the optic nerve. It requires no cuts, no anaesthetic injections, no recovery time, and for many patients, no more daily eye drops.

Minute outpatient procedure

80%

Of patients see pressure reduction

Cuts or stitches required

Years of effect in many patients

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Zeiss CombiLASER — Green laser, SLT, and Nd:YAG workstation

Treatment Options

From Cold Laser to Micro-Surgery —
The Right Intervention for Your Stage

Glaucoma management is not one-size-fits-all. We offer the full spectrum of interventions, from first-line laser therapy to advanced micro-incisional glaucoma surgeries (MIGS).

⭐ First-Line Treatment

SLT — Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

A painless, 10-minute cold laser that stimulates the eye's natural drainage pathway. Effective as a first-line treatment for mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma — potentially replacing the need for daily pressure-lowering drops entirely.

Best for: Newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma · Patients already on drops wanting to reduce medication

MIGS Procedure

BANG — Bent Needle Angle Goniotomy

A minimally invasive micro-surgical procedure performed through a tiny incision. Creates a direct opening in the trabecular meshwork — the eye's main drainage tissue — to reduce pressure. Can be performed alone or combined with cataract surgery.

Best for: Moderate glaucoma · Can be combined with phaco cataract surgery

MIGS Procedure

GATT — Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy

A suture-based procedure that creates a 360° trabeculotomy — opening the entire drainage channel around the eye. Highly effective for congenital, juvenile, and secondary open-angle glaucomas where conventional surgery may be less suitable.

Best for: Juvenile glaucoma · Post-inflammatory glaucoma · Secondary OAG

Conventional Surgery

Trabeculectomy

The established gold-standard surgical procedure for advanced glaucoma that hasn't responded to laser or medication. Creates a new drainage outlet (bleb) under the conjunctiva to reduce eye pressure significantly and sustainably.

Best for: Advanced or uncontrolled glaucoma · Failed medical therapy

YAG Laser

YAG Peripheral Iridotomy (PI)

For patients with narrow-angle or angle-closure glaucoma, a tiny laser opening in the peripheral iris allows fluid to flow more freely — preventing dangerous acute angle-closure attacks and protecting vision from sudden pressure spikes.

Best for: Narrow angles · Angle-closure glaucoma · Prophylactic treatment

Palliative

Cryoablation

For eyes that are blind and painful due to end-stage glaucoma, cryoablation reduces pain by lowering pressure — providing relief and preserving dignity for patients who have exhausted other options.

Best for: Blind painful eye · Palliative pressure control

Diagnostic Technology

Detecting What the Eye Cannot See —
Before Damage Becomes Permanent

Our glaucoma work-up combines gold-standard visual field testing with precision OCT nerve fibre analysis — detecting structural damage years before it becomes symptomatic.

Visual Field Testing

Zeiss Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA)

The global gold standard for glaucoma monitoring. Maps every point of your visual field to detect early loss. Repeated over time to track progression and treatment response with statistical precision.

Structural Analysis

OCT RNFL + GCC (Zeiss Cirrus 6000)

Measures the thickness of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) — detecting structural optic nerve damage that can precede any visual field loss by months or years.

Pressure & Corneal Analysis

Optical Pachymetry & Tonometry

Corneal thickness (CCT) significantly affects measured eye pressure readings. Optical pachymetry corrects for this, ensuring your pressure readings are accurate — preventing under- or over-treatment.

Laser Therapy

Zeiss CombiLASER

One integrated workstation for selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), Green laser peripheral iridotomy, and Nd:YAG capsulotomy — with live imaging and Zeiss Forum connectivity for every treatment session.

Common Questions

What Glaucoma Patients Ask Us

Can glaucoma be cured?

Glaucoma cannot currently be cured — but it can absolutely be controlled. With early diagnosis and proper treatment, the vast majority of patients retain good functional vision for life. The goal is to prevent further damage, not to reverse what has already occurred.

How does SLT laser work?

SLT uses short pulses of low-energy laser to stimulate specific cells in the trabecular meshwork — the eye's drainage tissue. This triggers a biological response that improves fluid outflow and reduces eye pressure. Critically, it is selective: it doesn't damage surrounding tissue, making it safe, repeatable, and effective.

Will I need to take glaucoma drops for life?

Not necessarily. SLT laser can achieve pressure reduction equivalent to first-line eye drops in many patients, eliminating or significantly reducing drop usage. Some patients do eventually require drops again, but for a significant proportion, SLT provides durable control for 5 or more years.

Is the HFA visual field test uncomfortable?

The test is completely non-invasive and painless. You simply sit at the machine, focus on a central point, and press a button whenever you see a flashing light. It takes 5–10 minutes per eye. Some patients find it tiring to concentrate — it helps to close your eyes and rest briefly between eyes.

My family member has glaucoma. How worried should I be?

First-degree family history of glaucoma increases your risk roughly 4–9 times compared to the general population. We strongly recommend a baseline glaucoma work-up including pressure measurement, visual field testing, and OCT RNFL if any first-degree relative has been diagnosed — even if your own vision feels completely normal.

Can I just use drops indefinitely instead of surgery?

Many patients manage successfully on drops for years. However, adherence is often poor — studies show patients miss 30–40% of doses. If your pressure is well-controlled and the optic nerve is stable, drops are perfectly fine. But if compliance is difficult or pressure remains elevated, laser or surgical options should be discussed.

Stop the drops. Stop the damage.Free Yourself fromGlaucoma's Grip.

The Disease That Takes Your VisionBefore You Even Notice It's Gone

10 Minutes. A Cold Laser.No More Daily Drops.

From Cold Laser to Micro-Surgery —The Right Intervention for Your Stage

Detecting What the Eye Cannot See —Before Damage Becomes Permanent