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    Earle covered it pretty well.  I would only add that if your doctor tells you that you have glaucoma, a feeling of panic and vulnerability may well up in you.  Do your best to ignore it — like Earle, I’ve been doctoring for glaucoma for many years, and still have 20-20 with glasses. The main thing is to find a doctor in whom you have confidence and then follow his/her advice religiously.     Best wishes,     Don Singleton – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -cherryblossom wrote: > i have a grandfather and paternal uncle with glaucoma > i was just told that i need to see a specialist because my optic nerve > is a bit englarged??????? > what would a specialist look for?or what tests would they perform? > and is it an opthamologist i would see? > thank you all very much > ————————————————- > Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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Since Glaucoma runs in your family it would be good idea to have a check up now and then as well. Another patient bhyice@don’t e-mail me.com (cherryblossom) wrote in message <39ca9bbf.408…@news.onramp.ca>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 07:19:04 -0400, Donald Singleton ><donal…@sprynet.com> wrote: >>    Earle covered it pretty well.  I would only add that if your doctor >>tells you that you have glaucoma, a feeling of panic and vulnerability may >>well up in you.  Do your best to ignore it — like Earle, I’ve been >>doctoring for glaucoma for many years, and still have 20-20 with glasses. >>The main thing is to find a doctor in whom you have confidence and then >>follow his/her advice religiously. >thank you very much..there was a time when you just went blind,and i >think that is what i thought was the end result for everyone..it is >great to see that there is hope for a life with sight.. >thank you >————————————————- >Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 07:19:04 -0400, Donald Singleton <donal…@sprynet.com> wrote: >    Earle covered it pretty well.  I would only add that if your doctor >tells you that you have glaucoma, a feeling of panic and vulnerability may >well up in you.  Do your best to ignore it — like Earle, I’ve been >doctoring for glaucoma for many years, and still have 20-20 with glasses. >The main thing is to find a doctor in whom you have confidence and then >follow his/her advice religiously.

thank you very much..there was a time when you just went blind,and i think that is what i thought was the end result for everyone..it is great to see that there is hope for a life with sight.. thank you ————————————————- Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 00:55:09 GMT, Earle Jones <edjo…@ispchannel.com> wrote: >You didn’t mention your age,

35 >in the San Francisco Bay area, I can recommend some good ones), tell >him/her about your family history and he/she will do the following.

i am in Canada >3.  Anesthesize your eyes and add fluorescene dye. Takes another eyedrop.

the other doctor did this,the drops were bright yellow..neon yellow..then he said..pressure’s normal? he didn’t explain anything,and seemed agitated with my questions >My own case of glaucoma was diagnosed exactly 30 years ago this summer.   >I have been taking eyedrops since 1970.  I have had cataract surgery in >both eyes and my corrected visual acuity is now 20:20 in each eye.

really?..that is amazing..good for you..my uncle has tunnel vision now..and i think it is getting worse..i don’t think they caught it in time thank you very much for all you time and info..:) ————————————————- Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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In article <39c9afea.91145…@news.onramp.ca>, bhyice@don’t e-mail me.com (cherryblossom) wrote: > i have a grandfather and paternal uncle with glaucoma > i was just told that i need to see a specialist because my optic nerve > is a bit englarged??????? > what would a specialist look for?or what tests would they perform? > and is it an opthamologist i would see? > thank you all very much > ————————————————- > Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them

* Hi! You didn’t mention your age, but here’s what you should do.  Make an appointment with a good ophthalmologist (note spelling) — (if you are in the San Francisco Bay area, I can recommend some good ones), tell him/her about your family history and he/she will do the following. 1.  Dilate your eyes. Takes a couple of drops and about ten minutes waiting. 2.  Look in your eyes with a slit lamp. Looking for cupping of the optic nerve head. Determine whether you have a "closed angle" (this is the angle between the iris and the lens — most glaucoma is of the "open angle" type.) 3.  Anesthesize your eyes and add fluorescene dye. Takes another eyedrop. 4.  Measure the intraocular pressure (IOP) in each eye. This is done with a tonometer.  Typical pressures are in the range of 17 to 20 mm. No pain, just hold still for a few seconds. 5.  If everything is OK, that’s all there is. 6.  If there appears to be any damage to the nerve head, or if the pressures are elevated (21 to 30 mm), he/she will want to do more things: 7.  Have a "field" examination.  Takes about 30 – 40 minutes.  No pain but boring and tedious.  You stick your head in a large white hemisphere, gaze at a central spot and push a button every time you see a spot of light.  This is a very important test — it can identify any areas of the retina which might be damaged. 8.  If there is some indication of damage, along with increased pressure, he/she will no doubt prescribe one or more eyedrop medications with followup measurements of IOP. 9.  He/she might want to take a set of retinal photographs.  This is a good idea, because it sets a "base line" image, which can be compared with later photographs to detect any disease progress. My own case of glaucoma was diagnosed exactly 30 years ago this summer.   I have been taking eyedrops since 1970.  I have had cataract surgery in both eyes and my corrected visual acuity is now 20:20 in each eye. With drops, the pressures are about 18 to 20 mm. I am an engineer and not a health care professional. Good luck!  Go and see your ophthalmologist! earle *

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On Sat, 23 Sep 2000 08:58:38 +1200, "CyrusTheGreat" <LongLiveI…@-NOSPAM-hotmail.com> wrote: >Since Glaucoma runs in your family it would be good idea to have a check up >now and then as well.

thank you ————————————————- Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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i have a grandfather and paternal uncle with glaucoma i was just told that i need to see a specialist because my optic nerve is a bit englarged??????? what would a specialist look for?or what tests would they perform? and is it an opthamologist i would see? thank you all very much ————————————————- Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

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