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Sorry, I should have done my homework.  The Proview has an accuracy of +/- 3 mm Hg.  For normal eyes with an IOP of 15 mm Hg, that’s a 20% error. Truly, and I do not mean to insult your purchase, but why does anyone need to check their IOP at home?  Vision loss from glaucoma is very gradual and frequent checks from your doctor are sufficient to monitor you.  I understand there may be a cost issue, but if one is checking their eyes at home and finds they have elevated IOP, what could they do about it other than call their doctor?  If there is an acute attack, you’ll feel it and need to get to an E.R. immediately.  If you do not feel it, there is not much that can be done at home anyway. Zeek – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -w scott wrote: > I have bought the Bausch & Lomb Proview eye pressure monitor. I am not very > impressed with it.  Maybe I have not got the"hang" of using it. In any case > it was not intended to be very accurate and certainly does not replace the > test done by your optomoligist. A spring scale device is pressed against  an > eyelid until a dark spot appears in your vision – phosphene. A reading is > then taken from the scale. When you see this spot  seems mostly subjective. > Might be useful to give a relative IOP, if you can develop consistent method > of testing. So far it has indicated a lower pressure than actual. > Bruce > "Zeek" <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message > news:3C86A4FC.811E81CE@pacbell.net… > > Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one > > could do that.  Any info.? > > Zeek > > Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > > > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > > > yet. > > > Farea Saref wrote: > > > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > > > I need Help > > > > Thanks > > > — > > > A contented malcontent. > > > http://www.equalizers.org

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Rick I never liked B&L too much and this makes me like them less.  Regardless of the accuracy of the Proview, it is unethical to send glaucoma patients home with any device of this sort.  Glaucoma is troubling enough without sitting at home with one of these and obsessing about your IOP.  Shame, shame, shame on them. Zeek – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Rick Cohn, M.D." wrote: > Zeek <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message <news:3C86FD2E.33D33B46@pacbell.net>… > > Sorry, I should have done my homework.  The Proview has an accuracy of +/- 3 mm > > Hg.  For normal eyes with an IOP of 15 mm Hg, that’s a 20% error. > > Truly, and I do not mean to insult your purchase, but why does anyone need to > > check their IOP at home?  Vision loss from glaucoma is very gradual and frequent > > checks from your doctor are sufficient to monitor you.  I understand there may > > be a cost issue, but if one is checking their eyes at home and finds they have > > elevated IOP, what could they do about it other than call their doctor?  If > > there is an acute attack, you’ll feel it and need to get to an E.R. > > immediately.  If you do not feel it, there is not much that can be done at home > > anyway. > I have tried the B & L Proview on several of my patients in the office > and have found it to be essentially worthless.  It is difficult to use > accurately, and, as noted above, has a relatively high error > associated with its use. > B & L sells it to the ophthalmologist who is then supposed to sell it > for a nice profit.  I said, "Count me out" after the B & L rep tried > pushing it on me.  Better to come for pressure checks in the office. > –Rick Cohn, MD > glaucoma specialist > Winter Park, FL > eyegu…@aol.com > > Zeek > > w scott wrote: > > > I have bought the Bausch & Lomb Proview eye pressure monitor. I am not very > > > impressed with it.  Maybe I have not got the"hang" of using it. In any case > > > it was not intended to be very accurate and certainly does not replace the > > > test done by your optomoligist. A spring scale device is pressed against  an > > > eyelid until a dark spot appears in your vision – phosphene. A reading is > > > then taken from the scale. When you see this spot  seems mostly subjective. > > > Might be useful to give a relative IOP, if you can develop consistent method > > > of testing. So far it has indicated a lower pressure than actual. > > > Bruce > > > "Zeek" <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message > > > news:3C86A4FC.811E81CE@pacbell.net… > > > > Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one > > > > could do that.  Any info.? > > > > Zeek > > > > Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > > > > > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > > > > > yet. > > > > > Farea Saref wrote: > > > > > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > > > > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > > > > > I need Help > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > — > > > > > A contented malcontent. > > > > > http://www.equalizers.org

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Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one could do that.  Any info.? Zeek – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > yet. > Farea Saref wrote: > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > I need Help > > Thanks > — > A contented malcontent. > http://www.equalizers.org

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There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable yet. Farea Saref wrote: > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > I need Help > Thanks

– A contented malcontent. http://www.equalizers.org

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Try this one. If you use the search at Wills several other articles also come up.:  http://willsglaucoma.org/supportgroup/20010919.html Wills Glaucoma Service & Foundation: Measuring Your          Own Eye Pressure Chat Highlights, September 19, 2001          (summary) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Zeek wrote: > Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one > could do that.  Any info.? > Zeek > Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > > yet. > > Farea Saref wrote: > > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > > I need Help > > > Thanks > > — > > A contented malcontent. > > http://www.equalizers.org

– A contented malcontent. http://www.equalizers.org

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No.  You must see an eye care professional.  Try not to obsess on it. Your pressure (IOP) will vary during the day and from day to day. Unless it remains significantly elevated for extended times, you need worry.  Assuming you’ve seen an ophthalmologist and have g;laucoma, your doc shouldbe monitoring you at least every 2-3 months.  That’s plenty. BTW, the diagnosis of very acute elevated IOP includes sudden loss of vision, severe brow ache and vomiting.  If that’s absent, keep seeing your doc, relax and take whatever meds are prescribed EXACTLY as directed.  THE biggest reason for loss of vision due to glaucoma in patients under treatment is poor compliance with medications! Zeek – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Farea Saref wrote: > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > I need Help > Thanks

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I have bought the Bausch & Lomb Proview eye pressure monitor. I am not very impressed with it.  Maybe I have not got the"hang" of using it. In any case it was not intended to be very accurate and certainly does not replace the test done by your optomoligist. A spring scale device is pressed against  an eyelid until a dark spot appears in your vision – phosphene. A reading is then taken from the scale. When you see this spot  seems mostly subjective. Might be useful to give a relative IOP, if you can develop consistent method of testing. So far it has indicated a lower pressure than actual. Bruce "Zeek" <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message

news:3C86A4FC.811E81CE@pacbell.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one > could do that.  Any info.? > Zeek > Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > > yet. > > Farea Saref wrote: > > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > > I need Help > > > Thanks > > — > > A contented malcontent. > > http://www.equalizers.org

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Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. I need Help Thanks

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Zeek <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message <news:3C86FD2E.33D33B46@pacbell.net>… > Sorry, I should have done my homework.  The Proview has an accuracy of +/- 3 mm > Hg.  For normal eyes with an IOP of 15 mm Hg, that’s a 20% error. > Truly, and I do not mean to insult your purchase, but why does anyone need to > check their IOP at home?  Vision loss from glaucoma is very gradual and frequent > checks from your doctor are sufficient to monitor you.  I understand there may > be a cost issue, but if one is checking their eyes at home and finds they have > elevated IOP, what could they do about it other than call their doctor?  If > there is an acute attack, you’ll feel it and need to get to an E.R. > immediately.  If you do not feel it, there is not much that can be done at home > anyway.

I have tried the B & L Proview on several of my patients in the office and have found it to be essentially worthless.  It is difficult to use accurately, and, as noted above, has a relatively high error associated with its use. B & L sells it to the ophthalmologist who is then supposed to sell it for a nice profit.  I said, "Count me out" after the B & L rep tried pushing it on me.  Better to come for pressure checks in the office. –Rick Cohn, MD glaucoma specialist Winter Park, FL eyegu…@aol.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Zeek > w scott wrote: > > I have bought the Bausch & Lomb Proview eye pressure monitor. I am not very > > impressed with it.  Maybe I have not got the"hang" of using it. In any case > > it was not intended to be very accurate and certainly does not replace the > > test done by your optomoligist. A spring scale device is pressed against  an > > eyelid until a dark spot appears in your vision – phosphene. A reading is > > then taken from the scale. When you see this spot  seems mostly subjective. > > Might be useful to give a relative IOP, if you can develop consistent method > > of testing. So far it has indicated a lower pressure than actual. > > Bruce > > "Zeek" <zee…@pacbell.net> wrote in message > > news:3C86A4FC.811E81CE@pacbell.net… > > > Really?  I’ve never heard of home-IOP devices and would wonder how one > > > could do that.  Any info.? > > > Zeek > > > Carolyn Schwebel wrote: > > > > There are some devices, although they are apparently not that reliable > > > > yet. > > > > Farea Saref wrote: > > > > > Please I want to know if I can Check my Eye Pressure at > > > > > home? Like checking blood glucose by glucometer. > > > > > I need Help > > > > > Thanks > > > > — > > > > A contented malcontent. > > > > http://www.equalizers.org

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