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I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a ‘tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that marijuana can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood coupled with the other associated side effects make its use counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. — David Wright MSAE Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. ———- In article <855r1k$og…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: > I read somewhere that a Doctor in Jamaica treats his patients with smoking > grass. > Any newer info is appreciated…

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I know that marijuana lowered my pressure.  I can’t use it anymore though, because of health risk to my heart and lungs.  If there was another way to use cannabis I probally would. "David J Wright" <d.wri…@iga.org.uk> wrote in message news:8bo0di$5ik$1@barcode.tesco.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You are going back quite a way with this extract. Unfortunately I don’t know > of any such trials, however, until therapy with marijuana (in what ever > form) has been properly evaluated with double blind trials in the same way > as other treatments I feel that because glaucoma is a non reversible > condition, patients would be well advised to avoid such experiments unless > under strict medical supervision in controlled circumstances. > — > David Wright MSAE > Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association > IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm > While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for > the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s > eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or > eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any > comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. > ———- > In article <38DE19AF.52330…@vaporizer.com>, Gurn Blanston > <g…@vaporizer.com> wrote: > > David J Wright wrote: > >> I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a > >> ‘tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that marijuana > >> can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is > >> that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood > >> coupled with the other associated side effects make its use > >> counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. > > Do you know if any doctors have evaluated vaporized marijuana in > > glaucoma treatment? > > When the THC is vaporized, the oxygen content is not reduced as it is > > with smoke. > > Vaporizers are available at http://www.vaporizer.com > > I know asthma patients and cancer patients who have had good results > > using them. > > Do you know of any glaucoma patients who have tried them? > > — > > ~Peace > > Gurn Blanston > > ______________________________ > > medicinal marijuana vaporizers > >    http://www.vaporizer.com

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David J Wright wrote: > I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a > ‘tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that marijuana > can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is > that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood > coupled with the other associated side effects make its use > counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight.

Do you know if any doctors have evaluated vaporized marijuana in glaucoma treatment? When the THC is vaporized, the oxygen content is not reduced as it is with smoke. Vaporizers are available at http://www.vaporizer.com I know asthma patients and cancer patients who have had good results using them. Do you know of any glaucoma patients who have tried them? — ~Peace Gurn Blanston ______________________________ medicinal marijuana vaporizers    http://www.vaporizer.com

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I think there was a problem here as nothing appears to have been posted — David Wright MSAE Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. ———- In article <85ei4q$4u…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote:

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Sorry no, I am not allowed to forward names of patients or doctors treating patients without specific permission to individual people, however, if you would like to give me formal permission to pass on your name I should be glad to do so. — David Wright MSAE Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. ———- In article <858j66$rn…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: > David; > I’d appreciate any name ,….etc from that Dutch doctor if you have it. > Thanks, > David J Wright wrote in message <858frr$1u…@epos.tesco.net>… >>I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a >>’tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that > marijuana >>can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is >>that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood >>coupled with the other associated side effects make its use >>counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. >>– >>David Wright MSAE >>Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association >>IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm >>While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for >>the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s >>eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor > or >>eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any >>comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. >>———- >>In article <855r1k$og…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" >><LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: >>> I read somewhere that a Doctor in Jamaica treats his patients with > smoking >>> grass. >>> Any newer info is appreciated…

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There is now a web site available (http://www.medicinal-cannabis.org/) which reports on a UK based project to evaluate the use of cannabis in medicine here in the UK. They don’t cover glaucoma as yet, but I understand that it may be on the agenda in the future. Possibly worth a look. — David Wright MSAE Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. ———- In article <Xp6L4.1959$nH2.17…@news.swbell.net>, "Darian" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<dar…@tcworks.net> wrote: > I know that marijuana lowered my pressure.  I can’t use it anymore though, > because of health risk to my heart and lungs.  If there was another way to > use cannabis I probally would. > "David J Wright" <d.wri…@iga.org.uk> wrote in message > news:8bo0di$5ik$1@barcode.tesco.net… >> You are going back quite a way with this extract. Unfortunately I don’t > know >> of any such trials, however, until therapy with marijuana (in what ever >> form) has been properly evaluated with double blind trials in the same way >> as other treatments I feel that because glaucoma is a non reversible >> condition, patients would be well advised to avoid such experiments unless >> under strict medical supervision in controlled circumstances. >> — >> David Wright MSAE >> Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association >> IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm >> While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible > for >> the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual > patient’s >> eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor > or >> eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any >> comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. >> ———- >> In article <38DE19AF.52330…@vaporizer.com>, Gurn Blanston >> <g…@vaporizer.com> wrote: >> > David J Wright wrote: >> >> I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma > with a >> >> ‘tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that > marijuana >> >> can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion > is >> >> that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the > blood >> >> coupled with the other associated side effects make its use >> >> counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. >> > Do you know if any doctors have evaluated vaporized marijuana in >> > glaucoma treatment? >> > When the THC is vaporized, the oxygen content is not reduced as it is >> > with smoke. >> > Vaporizers are available at http://www.vaporizer.com >> > I know asthma patients and cancer patients who have had good results >> > using them. >> > Do you know of any glaucoma patients who have tried them? >> > — >> > ~Peace >> > Gurn Blanston >> > ______________________________ >> > medicinal marijuana vaporizers >> >    http://www.vaporizer.com

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Our new CHAT schedule is out.  Mark your calendar for Wednesday February 23rd, 2000.  The Topic will be Alternative Treatments, hosted by Dr. George Spaeth and we have a special guest, Dr. Paul Palmer. Stop by and ask your questions Thanks Viv www.wills-glaucoma.org/support.htm 8:30pm to 9:30pm CyrusTheGreat <LongLiveIran@RemoveNoSpam_HotMail.Com> wrote in message

news:85fu13$8b3$1@news.ihug.co.nz… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Dear David; > Would you be kind enough to pass on my name to him then ? > Name :Saeed > Email :Maryam@*****NOSPAM****ihug.co.nz > please remove ******NOSPAM****** > Thanks

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You are going back quite a way with this extract. Unfortunately I don’t know of any such trials, however, until therapy with marijuana (in what ever form) has been properly evaluated with double blind trials in the same way as other treatments I feel that because glaucoma is a non reversible condition, patients would be well advised to avoid such experiments unless under strict medical supervision in controlled circumstances. — David Wright MSAE Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. ———- In article <38DE19AF.52330…@vaporizer.com>, Gurn Blanston – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<g…@vaporizer.com> wrote: > David J Wright wrote: >> I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a >> ‘tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that marijuana >> can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is >> that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood >> coupled with the other associated side effects make its use >> counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. > Do you know if any doctors have evaluated vaporized marijuana in > glaucoma treatment? > When the THC is vaporized, the oxygen content is not reduced as it is > with smoke. > Vaporizers are available at http://www.vaporizer.com > I know asthma patients and cancer patients who have had good results > using them. > Do you know of any glaucoma patients who have tried them? > — > ~Peace > Gurn Blanston > ______________________________ > medicinal marijuana vaporizers >    http://www.vaporizer.com

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Name :Saeed Email :Mar…@-nospam-ihug.co.nz Thanks – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -David J Wright wrote in message <85atuf$dm…@epos.tesco.net>… >Sorry no, I am not allowed to forward names of patients or doctors treating >patients without specific permission to individual people, however, if you >would like to give me formal permission to pass on your name I should be >glad to do so. >– >David Wright MSAE >Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association >IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm >While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for >the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s >eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or >eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any >comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. >———- >In article <858j66$rn…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" ><LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: >> David; >> I’d appreciate any name ,….etc from that Dutch doctor if you have it. >> Thanks, >> David J Wright wrote in message <858frr$1u…@epos.tesco.net>… >>>I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a >>>’tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that >> marijuana >>>can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is >>>that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood >>>coupled with the other associated side effects make its use >>>counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. >>>– >>>David Wright MSAE >>>Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association >>>IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm >>>While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for >>>the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s >>>eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor >> or >>>eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any >>>comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. >>>———- >>>In article <855r1k$og…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" >>><LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: >>>> I read somewhere that a Doctor in Jamaica treats his patients with >> smoking >>>> grass. >>>> Any newer info is appreciated…

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I read somewhere that a Doctor in Jamaica treats his patients with smoking grass. Any newer info is appreciated…

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David; I’d appreciate any name ,….etc from that Dutch doctor if you have it. Thanks, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -David J Wright wrote in message <858frr$1u…@epos.tesco.net>… >I don’t know about Jamaica, but there is a doctor treating glaucoma with a >’tea’ made from marijuana in Holland. It is a well known fact that marijuana >can reduce intraocular pressure but if smoked, the consensus on opinion is >that the consequent reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood >coupled with the other associated side effects make its use >counterproductive in terms of preservation if sight. >– >David Wright MSAE >Chief Executive, International Glaucoma Association >IGA Web Site – http://www.iga.org.uk/home.htm >While we are pleased to offer the above information, it is not possible for >the International Glaucoma Association to advise on an individual patient’s >eye condition or treatment as this has to be the role of their own doctor or >eye specialist who knows the full details of their particular case. Any >comments above should therefore viewed as general observations. >———- >In article <855r1k$og…@news.ihug.co.nz>, "CyrusTheGreat" ><LongLiveI…@HotMail.Com> wrote: >> I read somewhere that a Doctor in Jamaica treats his patients with smoking >> grass. >> Any newer info is appreciated…

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Dear David; Would you be kind enough to pass on my name to him then ? Name :Saeed Email :Maryam@*****NOSPAM****ihug.co.nz please remove ******NOSPAM****** Thanks

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