How often should you have your eyes checked if you have glaucoma?

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I have glaucoma and have been have my eyes checked every six months. Is it necessary to check this often?
If the examiner so advises.
Certainly once a year as a minimum.

I've put people on shorter intervals if I thought there was cause, right down to 3/12.
(Unstable pressures, field defects needing more than average monitoring...) The alternate exam might not have to be a full refraction appointment, if part of a planned program.  (+ info)

What cold medicines can my father on blood pressure medicines with glaucoma take?

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My father is 79 and takes blood pressure medicine so he can't take any of the regular over the counter cold medicines. Because of glaucoma he can't take Coricidin which is the usual alternative for people in his situation. Is there any medication, over the counter or by prescription, that he could take for coughing and congestion? I worry that on about the third night of not being able to sleep he'll just not care and take one of the regular cold medicines and suffer a stroke or whatever adverse effects there are.
purple sticky punch, works for me every time.  (+ info)

Whats the difference between selective and non selective beta blockers for glaucoma treatment?

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I've been researching glaucoma medications, and I don't understand the diff. between selective and non selective beta blockers for glaucoma treatment. Also, there are some glaucoma medications which drain the aqueous humor out of another part of the eye; does anyone know what part that is?
first of all ,selective means b1 receptors in glaucoma ,like betoptic ,non selective mean both b1 and b 2 receptors ,the difference is non selective like timolol cannot be given to asthmatic and heart patients ,while selctive can be and are more selective for receptors within the eye,regarding draining ,u mean trablecular meshwork and schlemms canal  (+ info)

What lifestyle changes can be made to help keep eye pressure down in glaucoma victims?

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Taking eye drops is the one method but what advise would somebody with glaucoma who needs to keep pressure down need to know. Will physical exercise or drinking alcohol affect eye pressure? Are there any tips to keep eye pressure down (I do know about the THC cannabis link)
I found a few tips in this article:

http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/guides/000025_10.html  (+ info)

How do you see when you suffer from glaucoma?

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I cannot really get what happens to the eye when it has glaucoma. But how's your vision with it? How do you see? Has anyone got any images of that?
Mark your website didn't help at all. The site wasn't even relative to Optical.
Where is your answer Mark? Did you delete it?
glaucoma causes slow peripheral vision loss. severe glaucoma patients basically have tunnel vision. most of them never get there...we dont let them get bad enough to get tunnel vision  (+ info)

How likely is it for me to develop glaucoma?

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I went to my optometrist on Thursday to get my glasses renewed. One of the things they did was a glaucoma test. My pressure had increased from 22mmHg last year to 26 & 27mmHg this year. I am nearsighted, but my peripheral vision is fine. What are the chances? Thanks.
In case it helps, I have 20/80 in both eyes.
Get an appointment with an opthalmologist.

Risk is high to develop glaucoma when intraocular pressure is above 22mmHg.
You may not yet have glaucoma. The term of glaucoma is characterized with a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged.
One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressure for years and yet never develop damage.

However, you have the need to start controlling the intraocular pressure.

Most common treatment is timolol eyedrops. Its a beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists.
Your doctor will start with the lowest dosage and subsequent appointments to check its control/treatment accuracy.

If you leave your condition uncontrolled, the consequences are severe.
Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and resultant visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.  (+ info)

What negatively effects people with glaucoma?

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Alcohol consumption, stenuous exercise, diet?
Are there anythings you shouldn't be doing or consuming as a person with glaucoma? Are there things that raise your occular pressure?
FT. LAUDERDALE, F.L. -- May 8, 2006 -- Research from Harvard Medical School shows that more alcohol might be better than less when it comes to lowering intra-ocular pressure and protecting the eye from vision loss associated with open-angle glaucoma, contrary to what virtually every other medical study in recent years has reported.

The researchers cautioned, however, that they are not recommending that regular alcohol consumption should be a recommended part of one's daily diet.
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/25A892.htm



Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some frequently asked questions related to glaucoma.

http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/glaucoma/GLC_faq.html  (+ info)

What is the dangers to keep an eye that is damaged from glaucoma?

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I think that the readers are not understanding the nature of the question. I know what glaucoma is. I was inquiring about the damaged eye, ( if removal of the damaged eyeball is needed, or does it depend on a case by case )
no the eye never needs to be removed in glaucoma.its very rare that a removal of the eye is ever required for any disease. the only thing that would require this would be a malignant tumour in the eye.  (+ info)

what type of things can effect your glaucoma test at the eye doctor?

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I need to know what type of things can effect a eye pressure test or glaucoma test. Like if you stay up all night and don't go to sleep would that effect your test and make your eye pressure higher or something. I wanted to know because I slept all day today don't know if I can sleep tonight.
I had high intraocular pressure and my doctor told me that there wasn't much except medications that would effect it. Allergies don't, lack of sleep won't.  (+ info)

What causes the blurriness in glaucoma?

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I'm 14. I've been wondering if the blurriness is caused by the pressure on the eye, or is it just irreversible vision lost? If it's just the pressure, are there any surgeries that relieve the pressure? If there is, would that relieve the blurriness in my left eye? I have Glaucoma in both of my eyes, but the left eye is basically useless since I can't see anything. Another question, lol , would not wearing my glasses worsen the glaucoma?
It sounds to me like you're describing two separate issues. One is glaucoma, which if you have you have probably had for quite some time. Second, is the blurred vision, which may not necessarily be related to the glaucoma. You say your left I can't see anything. Is that with or without glasses? And no, not wearing glasses has no impact upon glaucoma.

There are surgeries to relieve eye pressure but that is not indicated in every person who has glaucoma. If you indeed have glaucoma, likely you are on drops for pressure relief.  (+ info)

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