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An apparatus for delivering laser energy to a surface of a trabecular meshwork of an eye to treat glaucoma comprising:

• an excimer laser source;
• a probe configured to connect to the excimer laser source;
• and
• a delivery tip connected to the probe, wherein:
• the probe is configured to be inserted into an eye of a subject having glaucoma;
• the delivery tip of the probe is shaped to be placed at a position transverse to Schlemm's canal in the eye;
• the probe is further configured to deliver a plurality of shots of energy from an excimer laser source to create a plurality of perforations having transverse placement in the trabecular meshwork relative to the Schlemm's canal of the eye, wherein the plurality of perforations are created in the trabecular meshwork in order to treat the glaucoma.

An apparatus for delivering laser energy to a surface of a trabecular meshwork of an eye to treat glaucoma comprising:

• a probe, wherein:
• the probe is configured to be inserted into an eye of a subject having glaucoma;
• a delivery tip of the probe is shaped to be placed at a position transverse to Schlemm's canal in the eye;
• the delivery tip is configured to physically contact the trabecular meshwork with the probe;
• and
• the probe is further configured to deliver a plurality of shots of energy from an excimer laser source to create a plurality of perforations having transverse placement in the trabecular meshwork relative to the Schlemm's canal of the eye, wherein the plurality of perforations are created in the trabecular meshwork in order to treat the glaucoma.

A method of delivering laser energy to a surface of a trabecular meshwork of an eye to treat glaucoma comprising:

• inserting a probe into an eye of a subject having glaucoma;
• adjusting placement of the probe to a position adjacent to Schlemm's canal in the eye;
• and
• creating a plurality of perforations having transverse placement in the trabecular meshwork relative to the Schlemm's canal of the eye by applying a plurality of shots from an excimer laser source, wherein the plurality of perforations are created in the trabecular meshwork in order to treat the glaucoma.