Laser Trabeculoplasty: ALT vs SLT - EyeWiki
Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) was introduced by Wise and Witter in 1979 for the treatment of medically uncontrolled glaucoma. Soon after its introduction, the efficacy and safety of this new technique was studied in a large multicenter prospective clinical trial funded by NEI, Glaucoma Laser Trial (GLT), in which eyes receiving ALT 360 degrees were compared with timolol monotherapy.