The ExTra – a XeCl excimer laser – was CE certified in 2014 and has been specially developed for the performance of an ELT (Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy).
The ELT is a MIGS-procedure (Micro-Invasive-Glaucoma-Surgery) for the ab interno treatment of open-angle glaucoma.
During the ELT, tunnel-like passageways are lasered into the trabecular meshwork at the iridocorneal angle by means of non-thermal Photoablation. This creates a connection between the front section of the eye and the Schlemm´s canal, improving the drainage properties.