I’m having a Preserflo Microshunt in my left eye ( the worst eye) in March. I am an avid daily walker, who does a 5km minimum. Does anybody know how long before I’ll be able to get back out and walk, (I don’t doodle).???
Also as part of recovery is it important to not bend down ?
i have a prep appt with surgeon next week so of course will ask him, however I’m interested in everybody’s own experiences.
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My pressures were 24 & 26 when diagnosed in 2011. No sight loss at that stage. They tried different drops over 11 years, first just one drug, then two, then three, in different combinations. Eventually they decided my field loss was still progressing with normal pressures (mid-teens) and not controllable with drops so they did the microshunt in worst eye first (still to do the other). They did try SLT before doing the microshunt but it had no effect.
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