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HI I was diagnosed with glaucoma about six years ago since then I have had my yearly eye test but not seen any other persone . I also have eye drops called latanoprost ,reading your comments you all seem to have tests once a year, I have never had one could someone explane to me what action I should take

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Hi Loppadog, how is your vision?

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koppadog in reply tofrankthebank

good 2 years had bad pain in left eye for about a week so went to get my eyes tested in Bulgaria she sent me to the eye hospitalthey put in a lens as part of the tretment so my vision improved by about 30%+

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Hi, Great advice from Trish here. They really should be seeing you, at least a couple of times a year! Things can easily change with Glaucoma, so it's really important to have regular monitoring, so I would follow Trich's advice if I was you. All the best.

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Hello,

If you haven't been seen for a number of years, it is best to try and arrange for another with the glaucoma consultant.

The good thing is that you are still using Latanaprost to treat the glaucoma, but it still important that you are seen regularly to make sure the eyedrops are still working as well as they were at the beginning.

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