Are there any measures to prevent chronic open-angle glaucoma?

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Prevention no but there are things you can do if you have this .

There are drops and surgery that can help you stay away from the bottom line of glaucoma -- blindness.

You need to see an eye doctor if you are concerned and the doctor can prescribe the course of your treatment  (+ info)

Can people affected by Narrow angle glaucoma use contact lenses?

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There should be no problem wearing contact lenses. Typically if you need to have drops to control your pressure you will either use them first thing in the morning or right before you go to bed.  (+ info)

why is glycopyrrolate contraindicated in narrow angle glaucoma?

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which antidepressant can someone take that has acute narrow angle glaucoma?

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Acute narrow angle glaucoma?

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My wife has to go to the doctor for acute narrow angle glaucoma. The appointment is not until tomorrow . Her eyes are burning and hurting. Does anyone have any advice on how she can relieve the pain until her appointment. Thank you.
tell her to take 800mg of ibuprofen, put a cool wash cloth over her eyes, and try to take a nap.  (+ info)

What are the important questions I need to ask my optometrist Re: Glaucoma; when I see her on Tuesday?

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I was diagnosed 6 months ago with Glaucoma and I am still in shock; denial.
Yes, I use my drops religiously and I've read everything I can get my hands on---and I'm not finding much to read.
Please list as many questions as you can think of that are relevant to my diagnosis.
I have open angle Glaucoma and I have had 3 field vision tests.
Ask if you have any damage.

Glaucoma is often characterized by damage to the optic nerve, causing a reproducible defect to appear in a visual field test.

Ophthalmologists may tell a patient they have glaucoma and start them on treatment even if they just have ocular hypertension.

Ocular hypertension is a characteristic of glaucoma, but not necessarily indicative of the condition. If you don't have any damage or visual loss, then you do not have glaucoma. You may have ocular hypertension and you are being treated with drops to prevent glaucoma and optic nerve damage.

Do not be afraid. Stay informed. Don't ever stop using your medication. You don't go blind from a few days of ocular hypertension, but years without seeing a doctor and your vision can drop off without you noticing... until one day you realize you can't see as well as you used to. It's gradual.  (+ info)

Can a person with Glaucoma have Lasik for vision correction?

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I have open angle, pigmentary glaucoma does this rule me out of having any sort of vision correction.

My wife recently had it done and is now better that 20/20. My vision is not horrible (I don't wear coke bottle glasses) and I would really love to live with out glasses.
I think it depends on the surgeon, but the ones I've worked with won't perform it on you.  (+ info)

I recently started taking the diet pill adipex. what are the complications if you have narrow angle glaucoma?

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NARROW ANGLE GLAUCOMA
You should check with your doctor before taking any pills, but diet pills are a waste of money, don't work, and some are actually bad for you with nasty side effects. No pill, potion or supplement will help. Please don't fall for all the spam adverts you see.

All you need is a good healthy diet - lots of fruit and veg, and exercise. It takes time and motivation:)  (+ info)

are there a lot of different medications for glaucoma?

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I have narrow-angle glaucoma, and my doctor said that I have become allergic to Combigan (one of the meds to keep my pressure down), and therefore leaves me with one less medication to be able to use to keep my pressure down. I am now on Travitan I was wondering if there are a lot of glaucoma medications out there, or just a handful?
There are a lot of medications available today for the treatment of glaucoma.If medications dont work, surgery is a good option.  (+ info)

what is the newest treatment for open angle glaucoma?

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One of the prostaglandin-inhibitor eyedrops. There are three by name: xalatan, travatan and lumigan.  (+ info)

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