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Photo-0xidative damage to the eye lens caused by uncontrolled free radical storms in the eye lense is a major part of the cause of (pathohysiology) of  glaucoma.

You just free associate this stuff, doncha?  The lens has nothing to do with it – it’s increased resistance to fluid outflow through the trabeculae, which keeps the fluid from entering the canal of Schlemm. Sometimes it’s caused by severe eye inflammation and the trabeculae are actually blocked by tissue debris and white blood cells. In the chronic conditions, fibrous occlusion of the trabecular spaces is probably the culprit.   [deletia] before.  Fixing the lenses or merely surpressing symptoms doesn’t alter/modify/change possibly your underlying proclivity/tendency/leaning to having "free radical storms" in your eye lenses.

‘Fixing’ the lens doesn’t enter into it. The idea is to reduce secretion or increase absorption of aqueous humor. The fluid doesn’t even go ‘through’ the lens, it goes ‘around’ the lens by passing through its ligaments. It’s just not the problem… Management of intraocular pressures and other measures are involved in treatment, also.

Finally – a good idea. Presumably you have some amazing new method that is far less dangerous or invasive than that awful eye drop prescription. Do tell… In any case, glaucoma is nothing to fool around with. sdb —

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Have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma.  Fairly advanced in left eye and just beginning in right eye. My eye Dr seems to be very rigidly into AMA stuff as when requesting past Medical history refused to look at file from a Dr who uses the Bates method?!   The Dr has placed me on eye drops nightly and said there is nothing else to do. I have no symptoms of Glaucomoa other than loss of sight and a slight bluriness, but no pain.  Pressure is 18 in both eyes. Checked with acupuncturist friend who suggested homeopathic remedy GelSemium. Need info from others as to alternatives, etc.  Also any natural Drs in San Francisco.  Thanks Derek —

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   Have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma.  Fairly advanced in    left eye and just beginning in right eye.        My eye Dr seems to be very rigidly into AMA stuff as when    requesting past Medical history refused to look at file from a Dr    who uses the Bates method?!   Glaucoma isn’t "AMA stuff" and the Bates Method has literally nothing to do with decreasing intraocular pressure! Is it wide-angle or narrow- angle glaucoma, Derek? Without treatment, open-angle is insidiously progressive and leads to total blindness. Closed-angle glaucoma, OTOH, may lead to permanent and irreparable damage if pressure remains high after an acute attack.    Checked with acupuncturist friend who suggested homeopathic    remedy GelSemium. Your friend is an imbecile. Go to a library and read a little about glaucoma. Then decide who is really your ‘friend’…the "AMA doctor" or the "NITWIT acupuncturist." JB.

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Dear Derek, Photo-0xidative damage to the eye lens caused by uncontrolled free radical storms in the eye lense is a major part of the cause of (pathohysiology) of  glaucoma.  There are symptom suppressing approaches and their are approaches like this one that seeks to identify the underlying metabolic cascades, circuits and loops.  Uncontrolled free radical reactions may express themselves at different sites with different patients, depending on the genetic makeup of the patient, triggering events, environmental exposures, etc. The purpose of a "patient-centered diagnosis (PCD)" is to extensively database the patient to understand the shutdown of antioxidant enzyme systems in the eye lense and why not in other locations and body sites. Then the approach is to concentrate systemic as well as local approaches to deliver antioxidants to the site where it may be needed the most, your remaining eye lenses (Rice-Evans, C, Diplock, AT. Current Status of Antioxidant Therapy, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Vol 15, pp.77-96, 1993).  I am surprised if nobody has spoken to you about this before.  Fixing the lenses or merely surpressing symptoms doesn’t alter/modify/change possibly your underlying proclivity/tendency/leaning to having "free radical storms" in your eye lenses.  Management of intraocular pressures and other measures are involved in treatment, also.  Why hasn’t anybody identified this for you? Apparently, the weakest tissue link in your chain of inborn, anti-oxidant defenses may be  your eye lenses. So are you going to go back to the same people that want to give you only symptom suppressing medication and refuse to treat possibly your real underlying pathophysiology?   Basic concepts of  clinical nutritional science, free radical chemistry and biology is gradually  finding/winding its way into medical subspecialties including pediatric and geriatric opthamalogy. A powerful combination is an open, creative clinician and a motivated and resourceful  patient.  Find this combination. From the cutting edge,   Queens, NYC (718) 460-3966, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American Aging Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, International Association of Biomedical Gerontology,   Ameican Academy of Clinical Gerontology, Life Extension Foundation

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Have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma.  Fairly advanced in left eye and just beginning in right eye.

I’m sure you will find this out before too long, but you now have one of the diseases for which marajuana is a treatment. My father has non-hereditary glaucoma. It has taken several decades for him to loose most of his sight. I would be very interested if you find any natural treatments (beside the above mentioned) that work. Karen

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Badanes) writes:   Have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma.  Fairly advanced in   left eye and just beginning in right eye.   My eye Dr seems to be very rigidly into AMA stuff as when   requesting past Medical history refused to look at file from a Dr   who uses the Bates method?!   Glaucoma isn’t "AMA stuff" and the Bates Method has literally nothing to do with decreasing intraocular pressure! Is it wide-angle or narrow- angle glaucoma, Derek? Without treatment, open-angle is insidiously progressive and leads to total blindness. Closed-angle glaucoma, OTOH, may lead to permanent and irreparable damage if pressure remains high after an acute attack.   Checked with acupuncturist friend who suggested homeopathic   remedy GelSemium. Your friend is an imbecile. Go to a library and read a little about glaucoma. Then decide who is really your ‘friend’…the "AMA doctor" or the "NITWIT acupuncturist." JB. You certainly are a staunch defender of the microcephalic, feces

encrusted non entities at the AMA, JB. Who are you? On WHAT do YOU bias YOUR opinions? For what reason do you so stubbornly cling to the obsolete Newtonian, reductionistic paradigm as a man clings to the hull of a sinking ship? Will you carry your erroneous thinking to the grave? John Hammell, Political Coordinator, The Life Extension Foundation street address reqd for info requests, free mag detailing 27 different criminal raids conducted by FDA against alternative practitioners, vitamin companies, health food stores. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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