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iridotomy holes ?

hi everyone Hope you are all keeping well? I had my laser iridotomy 3 weeks ago and have my follow up Friday next week, I wondered, is it typical to not...

hi everyone Hope you are all keeping well? I had my laser iridotomy 3 weeks ...

Hidden

•9 days ago

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Recently diagnosed

I’m 59 and have had a history of high pressures. Today I’m devastated to have been diagnosed with glaucoma- and worry about my eyesight in the future. Please...

I’m 59 and have had a history of high pressures. Today I’m devastated to have b...

Mckie

•20 days ago

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Cataracts and glaucoma

I had my eyes tested at Specsavers yesterday. Had all the extra tests and everything was fine. I have high eye pressures and use Monopost drops. No glaucoma...

I had my eyes tested at Specsavers yesterday. Had all the extra tests and every...

Dorset22

•6 days ago

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Eye Drops Side Effects

hello all, i have just changed my eye drops as the previous Brimatprost and Monoprostwere not reducing my eye pressure sufficiently (was 35) specifically for...

hello all, i have just changed my eye drops as the previous Brimatprost and Mono...

someoneslearning

•2 days ago

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Azarga Roclanda (New here)

I just had a scare when the pressure in my left eye reached 46. I was prescribed Diamox 2*250mg and the pressure went down to 16 after a week. My specialist...

I just had a scare when the pressure in my left eye reached 46. I was prescribed...

GBLucca

•6 days ago

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Eye drops side effects.

Hi there, just wondering if anyone has had experience of darkening on eyelids as a side effect of eye drops, I've tried lots of different concealer but doesn't...

Hi there, just wondering if anyone has had experience of darkening on eyelids as...

chris4146

•16 days ago

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others views on Ganfort eye drops

I was diagnosed with glaucoma about 2 years ago. I had SLT which didn't work and was using latanoprost (XalaTAN) but unfortunately my inter ocular pressure is...

I was diagnosed with glaucoma about 2 years ago. I had SLT which didn't work and...

fishbig

•1 day ago

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Cloudy like vision

Hi,I'm on 3 different glaucoma drops ( simbrinza, timolol and travoprost) and have had glaucoma since 2018. Stable OCT since 2022. Over a year ago I had...

Hi,I'm on 3 different glaucoma drops ( simbrinza, timolol and travoprost) and h...

stephanie1977

•23 days ago

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2nd opinion

Hi I am looking at getting a 2nd opinion privately to see what stage my glaucoma is at and also if I am having/ had the correct treatment I have looked at...

Hi I am looking at getting a 2nd opinion privately to see what stage my glauco...

Bazzer65

•18 days ago

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Diagnosis in 40s

Hello, does anyone have experience of with primary open glaucoma in their 40s? I have recently been diagnosed by an optometrist and I am waiting for a...

Hello, does anyone have experience of with primary open glaucoma in their 40s? ...

Griffira

•8 days ago

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Anyone seeing halos around lights? It's 9 weeks this Friday I had iridotomy

Iridotomy

Bess21

•3 days ago

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Why increasingly faint and hazy sight?

Having advanced glaucoma, my recent second trab revision has resulted in poor healing and visits in the past month for alternate resuturing snd needling as the...

Having advanced glaucoma, my recent second trab revision has resulted in poor he...

Sorshup

•12 days ago

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Cataract and I stent

I have narrow angles immature cataracts already had iridotomy 5 weeks ago.Ystdy pressures still 22 and 23 on 3 types drops have Asthma Consultant said i need...

I have narrow angles immature cataracts already had iridotomy 5 weeks ago.Ystdy ...

Bess21

•27 days ago

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Narrow angles grade 1 and dilating drops

I have read about narrow angles and not to use dilating drops, so why do they?My pressures went up and since then had iridotomy and on monopost dorzolamide...

I have read about narrow angles and not to use dilating drops, so why do they?M...

Bess21

•13 days ago

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Prescription glasses after cataract and stent surgery

have just had my post op visit to optican following cataract and I stent procedure It may seem stupid I was expecting not to have to wear glasses for...

have just had my post op visit to optican following cataract and I stent procedu...

Crafty-gran

•10 days ago

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Coventry hospital

Anyone been to Coventry see Mr Bansal?

Bess21

•21 days ago

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monopost eye drops and persistent metallic taste

does anyone have a persistent metallic taste when using monopost eye drops?

MadMorris

•14 days ago

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Dry eyes drops

Which are the best drops for using before Monopost eye drops?I don't know if the ingredients in Monopost have changed but recently they have started to sting...

Which are the best drops for using before Monopost eye drops?I don't know if the...

Maximi

•1 month ago

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SLT Wating times

Could I ask how long anyone has had to wait for SLT. I am on the waiting list at Southampton Eye Unit and speaking with the secretary today the wait is...

Could I ask how long anyone has had to wait for SLT. I am on the waiting list a...

Beechdown

•14 days ago

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non-steroid post procedure

hi everyone I have my laser iridotomy for both eyes Wednesday next week and absolutely bricking it! I have had an email from my consultants Pa to say...

hi everyone I have my laser iridotomy for both eyes Wednesday next week and a...

Hidden

•1 month ago

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Just recievrd a letter from eye hospitel

Hello my anxiety has just gone so high I hav just received a letter saying I hav to take latanoprost eye drops for glaucoma my nerves are gone when I had my...

Hello my anxiety has just gone so high I hav just received a letter saying I hav...

Greenleafs

•29 days ago

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A DVLA renewal question…

Hi! Hope you don’t mind me asking but I have a question to ask for anyone who has a medical licence due to having glaucoma in both eyes and who has renewed...

Hi! Hope you don’t mind me asking but I have a question to ask for anyone who ...

Beecalmed

•29 days ago

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Open Angle Glaucoma and Citalopram

Has anyone with Open Angle Glaucoma been prescribed Citalopram for anxiety and depression? My husband has been prescribed this medication this week and after...

Has anyone with Open Angle Glaucoma been prescribed Citalopram for anxiety and d...

Francelover

•14 days ago

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VFT for glaucoma when renewing Driving Licence at 70

I have normal pressure glaucoma and see a consultant who is a specialist in glaucoma (at a private hospital) twice a year and have two visual field tests a...

I have normal pressure glaucoma and see a consultant who is a specialist in glau...

JoanyVG

•1 month ago

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Glaucoma UK Q&A Webinar

Last night, January 27 th was such a helpful Q&A session covering so many interesting topics from Vit B3 research, N.Tension Glaucoma, Exercise, New eye drops,...

Last night, January 27 th was such a helpful Q&A session covering so many intere...

muddledme

•24 days ago

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todays check-up

nervous about my 4 week check-up after having four more sutures in my eye to combat the severe blurring caused by very low pressure ( 3/4). I have downloaded...

nervous about my 4 week check-up after having four more sutures in my eye to com...

Justinerose

•1 month ago

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September boy

I have sent my v1 medical form to the DVLA and have not heard for two months is this normal

I have sent my v1 medical form to the DVLA and have not heard for two ...

Septemberboy

•10 days ago

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Monoprost and dizziness

I wrote here a while back about dizziness. I was originally on Fixaprost but my Opthalmologist took me off them n September because I had dizzy spells and...

I wrote here a while back about dizziness. I was originally on Fixaprost but my...

Costadelsol

•29 days ago

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Latanoprost

Hi there. I am new to this post and diagnosed with glaucoma about 3 months ago. I was prescribed Latanoprost and I Just recently started to experience...

Hi there. I am new to this post and diagnosed with glaucoma about 3 months ago...

Avocado01

•1 month ago

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Steroid Injections and Glaucoma

Hi Everyone, I haven’t posted for a while as after a successful micro shunt insertion (and later revision) my IOP is 10, which I hope gives anyone who is new...

Hi Everyone, I haven’t posted for a while as after a successful micro shunt ins...

Toby_from_London

•30 days ago

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