Sanjeev Nath, MD

Traditionally, the first line of intervention in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma has been, and for the most part still is, medical therapy. In 1979, Wise and Witter were the first to describe and introduce argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) for the treatment of several forms of open-angle glaucoma as an intermediate alternative to filtration surgery.

Right and left disc: These fundus photos were taken at the time of presentation.