Can patient drive after their SLT appointment?

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• Do I need to bring a driver with me or is it fine to drive by myself after the appointment?

  This depends on the doctor, the doctor will check and see if your eyes needs to be dilated or not. And if your eyes gets dilated then you'll need someone to drive you home. Q: How long does it takes to heal after your eyes gets dilated? This depends ...

• What is SLT?

  SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY (SLT) : SLT is a laser procedure performed in the office to lower eye pressure. How does SLT work? Laser energy is applied to the trabecular meshwork. The trabecular meshwork is located in the front of the eye and is ...

• When is SLT/ Laser treatment done?

  SLT/ Laser treatment is done on every 2nd Friday of the month.

• Do you consider the patients as new patient, in DCEye Clinic, if they comeback after 1 year or after 3 years? If so, do they require a fresh referral from their PCP/Provider?

  Patient we have not seen for 3 years or more would become new patient. Patients who have Aetna Obama insurance need PCP Referral. Patients who have Tricare need Authorization/Referral.

• Do you consider the patients as new patient, in Cataract and Laser Eye Institute, if they comeback after 1 year or after 3 years? If so, do they require a fresh referral from their PCP/Provider?

  Patients who have not been seen in 3 years would be come a new patient. Here in PA we do not require PCP referrals