Trab surgery

[floki7]

Hello all and Happy healthy New Year,

I had Trab surgery in my right eye in 21 check up in July last year revealed the bleb was leaking so must have urgent correction surgery within 2 weeks, well that happened on the 19th December the Thursday, check up next day bleb still leaking slightly, so on the 23rd had another 4 stitches in, check up again yesterday, eye is inflamed despite me taking 9 drops a day anf antibiotic ointment 5 times a day, so that resulted in me having 3 different injections in the eye, now going back this Thursday for another check up, this journey is never ending. I have been waiting to have a cataract removal which occurred after the first Trab in 21, but that won't happen to this recent op is looking ok. I need glasses as mine are broken but opticians won't give me glasses till the cat op, as it will not make any difference to the bad eye. Just putting this out there, as its not all over till the big lady sings, in some cases. Best wishes.

[broboy]

Hi,Firstly, good luck with everything.

Can I ask, is there any reason you went for the Trab and not the Presserflo.

I am due to have the Presserflow in one eye in early January.

[muddledme]

Hello floki7,

So sorry to hear about all your recent problems following on from your Trab in 2021. I do hope that in the New Year things will improve.

I had 2 Presserflo stents implanted in 2020 and 2021 which have been no trouble until I had Vitrectomy and Cataract surgery for an Epi-Retinal membrane on 13 th December. The pressure has been 40 + at times since, which apparently is not uncommon after any surgery with a history of Glaucoma. There have been admin muddles over Christmas so I missed an appointment and I have had various other 'battles'.

At last I saw a really helpful doctor who patiently explained things and I found this very reassuring. My eye drops 'Iopidine' are giving me unpleasant side effects but hopefully the Glaucoma team will sort this out soon. I have learnt that the brain can take quite a while to readjust following surgery or trauma so this may be partially the reason for my blurry vision.

Although the individual medics are usualy very helpful I do find the system often lets me down and I think it is the NHS burden. So I try and learn the system and get around it by double checking , using Helplines, Webinars etc....often with difficulty and I am sometimes frustrated.

I do hope you get through this difficult time and wish you all the best.

There is a Q &A Glaucoma UK Webinar at the end of January where we are able to ask questions and I always find I learn something.

[whitedog]

Hi

Really hope it all settles down for you soon.

I guess we're all different but glaucoma can be complex so it's not always plain sailing. I remember having to go in a lot after my surgeries for one thing or another, though a long while ago.

All the best for 2025

[floki7 in reply to whitedog]

Thank you.