Glaucoma in one eye

[Jeffvader]

Hi all,

I have Glaucoma in one eye, I am wondering what are the chances of the other eye developing it as well?

My right eye had ocular hypertension for nearly 15 years, treated with eye drops until it eventually turned into glaucoma. My left eye has had very stabile IOPs(mid teens) during that time. Curious to know whether anybody only has it one eye or whether both ultimately get affected.

Thanks

[Fran555]

I know a lady who has had glaucoma in one eye for 30 years and has never developed it in her other eye.

[Jeffvader in reply to Fran555]

Thanks Fran, interesting to know, am hopeful my other eye stays Glaucoma free for the next 30 years!

[Hidden]

I can only speak from my experience. At a routine optician appointment in early March 2020, I reported sustained flashing in my left eye during February. I was told I had suffered an optic nerve bleed in one eye (left) and would have a routine referral to an ophthalmologist. One year later, after pushing for an appointment with the consultant, I was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Glaucoma in both eyes. The treatment offered was Latanoprost drops in both eyes. I concluded from this that if an optic nerve bleed is left untreated, it will affect both eyes. The sight in my left eye has been severely compromised, but I retain sufficient peripheral vision in both to pass the Esterman binocular visual field test, which enables me to drive on a 5 year licence. I understand the causes of NPG are less well researched than the Glaucoma caused by higher pressures, so please don't assume my experience would be similar to yours.

[hoolohoops]

I have normal tension glaucoma however only my left eye has optical nerve damage/sight loss. I have had a preserflo shunt in my left eye but still use drops (trusept &fixapost) in the right despite no raised pressure or nerve damage. So but variability with glaucoma

[Jeffvader in reply to hoolohoops]

Agreed it is such a variable disease and nobody's journey is the same. I am guessing the doctors are trying to manage your right eye pressure before it becomes a problem. I need to speak to my consultant as to whether this is something that should be considered.

[Kiara-52]

hi I also have Glaucoma in one eye, the other one has ocular hypertension controlled with drops and no sign of it yet. Iv been diagnosed coming up to two years. My late father also had glaucoma in one eye and that was for 28 ish years he was lucky and one eye was normal. I hope you and I will be the same.

[Jeffvader in reply to Kiara-52]

Hi Kiara,

Thanks for the insight into yours and your father's situations. Did both your eyes have ocular hypertension at the same time and then one developed into Glaucoma? It's great to hear that you dad only had it for 28 years. It's such a complex condition that's it not easy to predict what direction it's all going in. Thanks for sharing ☺️

[tkhach44]

I was diagnosed with Glaucoma in my right eye beginning in 2016, after a very strong rubbing of that eye, My left eye was in very good condition, up to 2 years. Every time I was going for checkups the specialist was eager to check my healthy eye first with strong lights directed into my healthy eye, and dilating drops, for reasons of prevention, checking the back of the healthy eye, measuring the pressure which was always normal. I was worried to keep poking into it, more than the Glaucoma right eye itself, as every time I was coming out from the clinic, I noticed I was loosing more and more my distance vision, which became double vision, and floaters were appearing, looking through it, while closing the glaucoma eye with my hand, to be sure the changes were happening in my healthy eye. .

I went to 2 other eye doctors , which were more aggressive on my healthy eye, and the floaters got 3 instead of one. The specialist was claiming those changes happen for only one week after the checkup, however those consequences are present up to now, and it's been 3 years I avoid going to checkups, and I continue with Latanoprost in my glaucoma eye, which should be with prescription, and I am managing to get it from my native country, without so much restrictions concerning having prescriptions.

[eye4thefuture]

Just to add to the other replies I have glaucoma in one eye(left) and was told at the Brighton eye hospital the it was very likely caused by an injury to that eye that I had even though it was 35 years ago. The consultant said even an injury in childhood can result in high pressure and glaucoma in later life and therefor unlikely to affect the uninjured healthy eye. Best Wishes to you and good luck Geoff.

[Jeffvader in reply to eye4thefuture]

Thanks for sharing Geoff. It's interesting to know that it could have been caused by an eye injury all those years ago. My right eye is definitely different to my left as my pupil is a different shape. I am hoping that my other eye remains clear but only time will tell. Glaucoma is such a complex disease. Wish you well.

[warwickshire_singh]

Hello

I have had Uveitic Glaucoma due to trauma in the left eye since 2012, at the moment it hasn't jumped to the other.