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Dear Gloria, Thanks for sharing your experience with me and all the other. I saw my doctor last Sat and he gave me some eye gel. Not sure if it is because of the eye gel or time, my eye is much better today. It is the third week apart from my surgery, I hope my IOP will go up a bit more. Hope you can enjoy your life after retirement. Many thanks. Ling – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Gloryb…@webtv.net wrote: > Hi, > After my glaucoma surgery my pressures went very low and after a few > days started creeping up to the double digit mark where so far it has > stayed (thank God). > The pain and pinching you are feeling is more likely from stitches..I > would say it probably took about one month before I could say my eye > felt normal again. > I too worked with computers.  Fortunately for me I had just turned 62 > and decided to take an early retirement.  The doctor said continuing > work would not affect the IOP’s but the strain of constantly looking at > a computer is difficult even with normal eyesight. > Good luck > Gloria > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > His eye is on the sparrow and I know He > watches over me.

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(see below) Ling Tang wrote in message <36E2496E.D442B…@ie.cuhk.edu.hk>… >Dear Susan, >Thank you for sharing your experience with me and all the others. >And thank you for your encouragement. >I will ask my doctor if injection apply to my case. >I still have a few questions: >Is the injection effective? Is your IOP increase afterwards? >Will the injection of steroids cause any side effect? >I cannot find much about treatment of low IOP from the >internet, do you have any pointer to these information? >Many Thanks, >Ling

SPNavarro Wrote in reply, Hi Ling,     Just saw your post… just popped up! The steroid injections aren’t pleasant, and they look scary than heck at first, but they do provide some pressure going up a bit…     Just make sure the doctor checks for leaks… the reason my injections were unsuccessful was the fact that the trabeculectomy had left unhealed leaks, and any form of bending would just defeat the purpose. In my case, it was Christmastime, and I did a lot of praying, and probably should have stood up, not knelt down a bit!     Side effects? Your eye swells up immediately for a few hours, so expect to rest, don’t attempt to drive, and make it at the end of the day.     Adverse effects?? You bet! You see a 5-6mm needle getting ready to be injected directly into your eye, and you must have your eyes open the whole time! However, the option is adverse mood swings of Prednisone, as well as symptoms of PMS and Menopause built in one! (not to mention, bone density loss this drug will cause. CALCIUM!!!)     The choice is yours… in my case, it started to work, but then it failed. It was better than Prednisone though!  Sincerely,  Susan  (only a patient response, not a professional one) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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Dear Susan, Thank you very much for sharing your experience with me and all the others. I will ask my doctor if the injection is suitable in my case. Thanks, Ling – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Rita Navarro wrote: > 6 Mar 99 > Dear Ling, >       The doctor prescribed me some steroids called Predforte, and has also > prescribed me Prednisone (which you have to be careful with, in light of > osteoporosis) and have gone so far as to have steroids injected directly > into the eye, to get the pressure up! >     Your doctor may be right for now… I’d say if in two weeks, the > pressure doesn’t rise above 6, I’d ask for a second opinion, even if it’s > another ophthalmologist, a glaucoma specialist, or a retinologist… too low > a pressure means edema in the eye sometimes, and too much water in there > causes wrinkles, which is also, not a good sign! >     Take care, and keep in touch! > Sincerely, > Susan > (only a patient response, not a professional one)

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6 Mar 99 Dear Ling,       The doctor prescribed me some steroids called Predforte, and has also prescribed me Prednisone (which you have to be careful with, in light of osteoporosis) and have gone so far as to have steroids injected directly into the eye, to get the pressure up!     Your doctor may be right for now… I’d say if in two weeks, the pressure doesn’t rise above 6, I’d ask for a second opinion, even if it’s another ophthalmologist, a glaucoma specialist, or a retinologist… too low a pressure means edema in the eye sometimes, and too much water in there causes wrinkles, which is also, not a good sign!     Take care, and keep in touch! Sincerely, Susan (only a patient response, not a professional one) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ling Tang wrote in message <36E13EF1.1B954…@ie.cuhk.edu.hk>… >Dear Susan, >Thank you very much for your information. I find your advice valuable. >I have asked my doctor about the low IOP, but he didn’t take any >action, just told me to let it recover.  May I know if there is any way >to increase IOP? My doctor advise to let it increase naturally. >Thanks >Ling

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Dear Susan, Thank you for sharing your experience with me and all the others. And thank you for your encouragement. I will ask my doctor if injection apply to my case. I still have a few questions: Is the injection effective? Is your IOP increase afterwards? Will the injection of steroids cause any side effect? I cannot find much about treatment of low IOP from the internet, do you have any pointer to these information? Many Thanks, Ling – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Rita Navarro wrote: > 6 Mar 99 > Dear Ling, >       The doctor prescribed me some steroids called Predforte, and has also > prescribed me Prednisone (which you have to be careful with, in light of > osteoporosis) and have gone so far as to have steroids injected directly > into the eye, to get the pressure up! >     Your doctor may be right for now… I’d say if in two weeks, the > pressure doesn’t rise above 6, I’d ask for a second opinion, even if it’s > another ophthalmologist, a glaucoma specialist, or a retinologist… too low > a pressure means edema in the eye sometimes, and too much water in there > causes wrinkles, which is also, not a good sign! >     Take care, and keep in touch! > Sincerely, > Susan > (only a patient response, not a professional one)

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5 Mar 99 Hi Ling,     My name is Susan Navarro, and I understand where you are coming from, because I have experienced the same pain that you are feeling, and have had more than one surgery for my glaucoma.     This is not a professional response, but from one patient to another, I would ask the doctor several questions, to calm your fears…     I was told by two ophthalmologists and one retinologist, that an IOP check of 5 or lower is bad news after surgery, it needs to get back up towards the double digit mark, especially if you need to recover clarity on the vision.     The Needle pain you are feeling is possibly either one of the stitches dissolving, or slowly pushing out of the eye, to the surface. I would ask the doctor to check that, and if it’s that painful, ask that it be removed (if it’s not a dissolvable stitch)     As for the computer, I do a lot of interaction with computers, since I am an up and coming technician. You might want to take 5 min breaks (restroom break) every hour, and just let the eyes rest. If you are at the monitor a lot, I suggest you ask the optician, or opthalmologist for either computer glasses (clear lens) or even better, I find the UVA/UVB shades really cut the glare off the screen! (I know, it looks silly wearing sun shades in the office, but I just had a cataract removal last week, and I have to wear them 24 hrs per day, 7 days a week for the next two weeks!… including bedtime! 8 hrs in the office is nothing!! It’s your eyes, not the silly employer, that is important!)     I hope I can ease some of your fears, Ling, but this is probably the beginning over a long haul. We are all here for the moral support, but you also need to keep your spirits up. As one friend reminded me once, it’s like you took a plane ride to Las Vegas, and you land in Chicago… you can complain to the airline about the detour, or you can tour the city while the next plane out is available….     Hang in there, and you can write back if you need to! Sincerely, Susan Navarro PS This is my mother’s IP, so I can receive Alt.support.glaucoma… she too, also has glaucoma! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ling Tang wrote in message <36DF5871.14013…@ie.cuhk.edu.hk>… >Dear All, >I have received glaucoma surgery for about 3 weeks. My eye still >painful from time to time, especially in the morning. I feel my eye >lip very heavy and it is difficult to open it wide and there is lot of >tear coming out. Sometimes I feel needle-like pain. >I would like to know if this is normal after the surgery. My eye >pressure is low (3~4). How long will it usually take one to recover >to the normal pressure? Any other side effect will be encountered >during the period of recovering? My work requires lot of interaction >with computer. Will this affect my illness? >Thanks in advance for any information. >Regards, >Ling

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Dear All, I have received glaucoma surgery for about 3 weeks. My eye still painful from time to time, especially in the morning. I feel my eye lip very heavy and it is difficult to open it wide and there is lot of tear coming out. Sometimes I feel needle-like pain. I would like to know if this is normal after the surgery. My eye pressure is low (3~4). How long will it usually take one to recover to the normal pressure? Any other side effect will be encountered during the period of recovering? My work requires lot of interaction with computer. Will this affect my illness? Thanks in advance for any information. Regards, Ling

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Dear Susan, Thank you very much for your information. I find your advice valuable. I have asked my doctor about the low IOP, but he didn’t take any action, just told me to let it recover.  May I know if there is any way to increase IOP? My doctor advise to let it increase naturally. Thanks Ling – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Rita Navarro wrote: > 5 Mar 99 > Hi Ling, >     My name is Susan Navarro, and I understand where you are coming from, > because I have experienced the same pain that you are feeling, and have had > more than one surgery for my glaucoma. >     This is not a professional response, but from one patient to another, I > would ask the doctor several questions, to calm your fears… >     I was told by two ophthalmologists and one retinologist, that an IOP > check of 5 or lower is bad news after surgery, it needs to get back up > towards the double digit mark, especially if you need to recover clarity on > the vision. >     The Needle pain you are feeling is possibly either one of the stitches > dissolving, or slowly pushing out of the eye, to the surface. I would ask > the doctor to check that, and if it’s that painful, ask that it be removed > (if it’s not a dissolvable stitch) >     As for the computer, I do a lot of interaction with computers, since I > am an up and coming technician. You might want to take 5 min breaks > (restroom break) every hour, and just let the eyes rest. If you are at the > monitor a lot, I suggest you ask the optician, or opthalmologist for either > computer glasses (clear lens) or even better, I find the UVA/UVB shades > really cut the glare off the screen! (I know, it looks silly wearing sun > shades in the office, but I just had a cataract removal last week, and I > have to wear them 24 hrs per day, 7 days a week for the next two weeks!… > including bedtime! 8 hrs in the office is nothing!! It’s your eyes, not the > silly employer, that is important!) >     I hope I can ease some of your fears, Ling, but this is probably the > beginning over a long haul. We are all here for the moral support, but you > also need to keep your spirits up. As one friend reminded me once, it’s like > you took a plane ride to Las Vegas, and you land in Chicago… you can > complain to the airline about the detour, or you can tour the city while the > next plane out is available…. >     Hang in there, and you can write back if you need to! > Sincerely, > Susan Navarro > PS > This is my mother’s IP, so I can receive Alt.support.glaucoma… she too, > also has glaucoma! > Ling Tang wrote in message <36DF5871.14013…@ie.cuhk.edu.hk>… > >Dear All, > >I have received glaucoma surgery for about 3 weeks. My eye still > >painful from time to time, especially in the morning. I feel my eye > >lip very heavy and it is difficult to open it wide and there is lot of > >tear coming out. Sometimes I feel needle-like pain. > >I would like to know if this is normal after the surgery. My eye > >pressure is low (3~4). How long will it usually take one to recover > >to the normal pressure? Any other side effect will be encountered > >during the period of recovering? My work requires lot of interaction > >with computer. Will this affect my illness? > >Thanks in advance for any information. > >Regards, > >Ling

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Hi,   After my glaucoma surgery my pressures went very low and after a few days started creeping up to the double digit mark where so far it has stayed (thank God). The pain and pinching you are feeling is more likely from stitches..I would say it probably took about one month before I could say my eye felt normal again. I too worked with computers.  Fortunately for me I had just turned 62 and decided to take an early retirement.  The doctor said continuing work would not affect the IOP’s but the strain of constantly looking at a computer is difficult even with normal eyesight.   Good luck Gloria +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches over me.

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