Laser Eye Treatments

Many eye conditions require laser treatments, such as glaucoma and sometimes after cataract surgery.

Glaucoma is a condition of the eye where the pressure in the eye affects the optic nerve that lets you see, affecting your peripheral vision. We provide the latest in laser therapy, called Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty or SLT, to treat this condition effectively, allowing the patient to better control their eye pressure. This laser is conveniently performed in the clinic with the only eye drops used to numb your eyes, and it usually only takes but a few minutes.

We also perform preventative laser treatments that are vital in preventing what is called an acute angle-closure attack, which is essentially a fancy way of saying that the channels through which fluid exits to lower the pressure in your eye gets blocked. This procedure, called Laser Peripheral Iridotomy or LPI, is highly effective in preventing this blockage from affecting your eyes. We carefully examine patients to see if they are prone to experiencing this closure, and then we advise you on your options. This is also performed using only eye drops to numb the eyes and takes a few minutes in the clinic.

At times after cataract surgery, the capsule that used to contain the cataract (the natural lens of the eye that has gotten cloudy), and that now contains the lens implant, gets cloudy itself. Normally, in cataract surgery, we remove the cataract from its natural capsule and place the clear lens implant in the capsule to hold it in place. Depending on the body’s healing response, this capsule can get cloudy, decreasing vision and making it as if you are looking through frosted glass. With just eye drops to numb your eye, we perform a painless laser treatment, called YAG capsulotomy, to clear up the capsule and restore good vision to you in the clinic.

Glaucoma and the solutions available for treatment right here at the Orange County Eye Institute

Dr. George Salib is a leading cataract specialist and top ophthalmic surgeon in California.

​​​​​​​An alumnus of UCLA, Georgetown University, and University of Wisconsin Medical School, he received ophthalmology training at King-Drew Medical Center, a residency program affiliated with UCLA, and followed a fellowship in advanced surgical techniques at Tulane University, New Orleans.

Besides cataract treatments, Dr. Salib is also experienced in multifocal lenses, laser eye treatments, Glaucoma, corneal transplants, macular degeneration, Comprehensive eye care, Laser-assisted cataract surgery, Dry eye and pterygium surgery. He is passionate about educating others on eye health and is committed to helping patients maximize their vision and living their lives to the fullest.

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