I have a family history of Glaucoma and have been monitored by a hospital since since 2017. Last November, my local optician found a haemorrhage in right eye rim of optic disk. Things were OK at the time but since then there has been an increase in head aches, in particular around the right eye. My right eye has been labelled as glaucoma suspect. I am not due for another visit to the eye hospital until August.
Suggestions of managing this would be appreciated.
Hello RoyBen,
Even though are not due to be seen until August it would be a good idea to call the hospital and ask to speak to the eye secretary explaining the situation. They will then check with the consultant and get back to you. Any discomfort you are having needs to be addressed sooner or later.
I’d ring the hospital clinic or get the optician to re-refer. Get reviewed earlier
Thanks Sufitzy, back in December the first hospital discharged me without reference to the haemorrhage. My optician was not allowed to re-refer it had to go through my GP. The second hospital went through all the checks but I didn't get to see a consultant to talk about this. Still, I have a letter from a consultant with the results and a name to write back to.
any glaucoma eye drop without prescription?
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How often do you have an NHS eye test and do you have to pay?
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