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Cupping
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"Robert Cook" <robertjc…@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message <news:3fbe5a28$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>… > Could anyone tell me what cause’s cupping of the optic disc ? other then > glaucoma. i.e does it occur as you get older, I have no loss of vision > following a visual field test. however my IOP is different between my eye [...]
Vitreous pressure
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I raised this issue some time ago and got no responses, but with the current interest in corneal thickness and related comments regarding what is going on in the front part of the eye, it may be a good time to repeat it. My interest is in the effect that pressure in [...]
Do cataracts invalidate field tests?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -halt…@aol.com (Halterb) wrote in message <news:20031123075209.08361.00000725@mb-m24.aol.com>… > Thanks to Dr. Rick for his reply: > >Cataracts certainly can have an effect on visual field results. I > >simply put less emphasis on this test in patients with cataracts and > >more on the [...]
cupping
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In article <3fba809…@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, "Robert Cook" <robertjc…@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I have been told today I have cupping of the optic disc and when testing my > eye pressure it was 13. Is this Glaucoma I am 37 years old and I,m very > concerned for the health of my eye. I have [...]
Am I paranoid or is this possible?
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I agree about a second opinion if you have doubts. I think this is the best answer. If you have that much concern about your doctor you need a different one. Larry – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -MC wrote: > In article <e05bf338.0310121103.348cb…@posting.google.com>, > okid…@usa.net (Mike) [...]
Lipitor
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I also take Lipitor and my eye doc knows but has no concerns. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -nobody@nowhere wrote: > I am using Xalatan, but also taking Lipitor for cholesterol. In the Lipitor > contraindications it says not to use if you have glaucoma. My opthomologist > [...]
New test
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"No Spam" <nos…@nospam.com> wrote in message <news:bhg2jm$qpv$1@reader01.singnet.com.sg>… > "Angelika Levien" <yon…@cfw.com> wrote in message > news:c66e2201.0308130745.5004808c@posting.google.com… > > snip > >He did another test, > > just had gotten the machine to test the thickness of the optical > > nerve. [...]
Tight neckties boost glaucoma risk
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Maybe it causes unnecessary strain, see Bates for more about this. On 28 Jul 2003 21:28:25 -0700, wf…@yahoo.com (Wilson da Silva) wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Thought the following might be of interest … >Tight neckties boost glaucoma risk >Wearing a tight necktie can increase the [...]
Prednisone
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I’ve had my transplant for approx six years. My specialist is reticent to lower my Pred dosage but I’ve got it down to 4mg/daily. — Daniel Granot +——————————————-+ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia +——————————————-+ "Philip V" <phili…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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BP and Migraines
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Over the past few months I have had some pretty mean headaches that usually seemed to originate right behind my left eye. My ophthalmologist did not find anything wrong with my eyes such as glaucoma and thought I might be developing migraines. This [...]