Exercise after trabs and preserflo shunt

[Dodie68]

Hi,

My son (20) has had a trab and preserflo shunt in both eyes, one in Nov 2022 and one in Jan. He would like to go back to the gym but his consultant gave zero advice on what he can and can't do. Does anyone have any advice?

[Helen_GlaucomaUK Administrator]

Hello. It will depend very much on what exercises he will be doing whilst at the gym. It would be best to check with his eye specialist exactly what he can do. If you call the eye secretary to get a message to his consultant and then they can come back to you. It may still be a bit early from his last operation in January, although there may be some of the exercises he could start now. The condition of your son's eyes will be taken in to account.

[Dodie68 in reply to Helen_GlaucomaUK]

Thank you. To be honest, his consultant didn't appear to have much of an idea what he can and can't do. I've no faith in him at all!

[Welshsailor]

hi, is his vision stabilised now and the bluriness gone?

[Dodie68 in reply to Welshsailor]

Sadly he has no usable vision now in his right eye and central vision in left eye went around last October so I guess you could say the loss has stabilised but our concern is keeping what he has left in the left eye.

[Welshsailor in reply to Dodie68]

how was his glaucoma when it was found?

[Dodie68 in reply to Welshsailor]

No vision loss 2 years ago when it was diagnosed. Pressures kept increasing despite every drop under the sun and tablets. Loss started in October last year.

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Do what you can while you can - it would not matter what any doctr said to me there is nothing and nobody would stop me from DANCING

[Bellamolly60]

hi I had shunts in both my eyes last year I have physical job as waste porter.at theEye Hospital Manchester

It took me three months to get back to work

I normally do 30 000 steps a day

Tell him to take it easy eyesight is precious

[Wales99]

My Glaucoma was diagnosed late & pressures wouldn’t stay down. I have significant sight loss in my right eye too. After my trab I was told no gym for six weeks & for glaucoma in general no head below heart exercises & weight lifting can be tricky. If you go onto Glaucoma UK website they have a section for exercise which is helpful.