Glaucoma Disease » Eye Glaucoma
Eye Glaucoma
Wrongly diagnosed
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It’s been a long time. My pupils were dilated and the back of my eyes examined. I don’t recall certainty of damage, only that the pressure would eventually cause damage. This doc bought my previous doc’s practice. That was my first and last visit.
Response:
In the early 90s an opthomologist diagnosed glaucoma [...]
glaucoma & Cataract operation
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Dear Dr Cohn I am grateful to Pattibel for repeating your message to me. I missed the original for some reason perhaps there was a blip at my ISP over the holiday. Thank you for your views which confirm my own. I obtained my second opinion from my Godson Hamish [...]
Is it possible to have glaucoma only in one eye?
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I have medium-high myopia (-8 in the left eye and -8.5 in the right eye). My pressure is about 20, but my cornea is slightly thinner than the average. The results of the visual field test showed that my left eye is normal; some doubt arose in respect of the right eye: [...]
Eyes and vision improvements
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I’ve noticed that in the last 6 months my vision and night vision have improved dramatically … so with that in mind i’m off for an eye test to see how my vision quality is from an optician point of view and i’ve found that my eyes have actually improved. I [...]
Glaucoma support groups
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On 24 Aug 2004 16:05:39 GMT, Sherry <she…@excite.com> wrote: >Are any of you in a glaucoma specific support group? If so, please let >us know about your group! Where does it meet? How often? What kind of >things do you do in the meetings? Who is sponsoring it? >Maybe there’s someone [...]
Eye Pressure Differences
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When the eye pressure is checked. Should the readings be the same in both eyes? If not, how far apart can they be before it is an issue of concern, or before it should be rechecked for accuracy? Is a difference of 1- 2 acceptable? How about greater than 2? What is [...]
Intraocular pressure down…
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I’ve been on CPAP for about 16 months. Just before, I had a glaucoma pressure test. My intraocular pressure was at the edge of borderline, not really surprising given that my father has glaucoma. However, good news. I had my IOP checked the other day. Normal, dropped about 20%. The [...]
Up With The MTX
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Thanks Maggie, that explains a lot. You folks are an awesome group David. <JD…@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:24080-403DBB98-45@storefull-3212.bay.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Got it! > http://www.orthop.washington.edu/arthritis/medications/corticosteroid… > There’s several pages, so just keep clicking on "next" to get to the > side effects. [...]
Donating eye
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On 17 Jan 2004 08:26:21 -0800, eyegu…@aol.com (Rick Cohn, M.D.) wrote: >The sclera >(outer wall of the eye) can also be used to wrap prosthetic eyes
Wow, I didn’t know that. That is truly amazing. Leigh — Consequences, shmonsequences, as long as I’m rich. - D. Duck
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The future
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"sdf" <s…@yahoo.com> wrote in message <news:gtUAb.44028$aT.525@news-server.bigpond.net.au>… > I was referred for an unrelated problem, that turned out to be blepharitis. > As part of the examination, I had pressure taken and the optic nerve > examined. Vision was also tested (I’m 47, and vision was 20:20. I don’t wear > glasses). [...]