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Optician's appt

Going for my first optician's appt in 2 years tomorrow, missed last year due to Covid, little bit scared as always but everything was fine last October at the...

Going for my first optician's appt in 2 years tomorrow, missed last year due to ...

•4 years ago

Deep anterior chamber

Hi does anyone know if a deep anterior chamber that’s quiet a good thing. Thankyou

Hi does anyone know if a deep anterior chamber that’s quiet a good thing. Thanky...

•4 years ago

Chronic closed narrow angle glucoma

I have been diagnosed with this a month ago. I have had a lot of laser treatments, tablets and eyedrops to bring the pressures down and keep them down. My...

I have been diagnosed with this a month ago. I have had a lot of laser treatmen...

•4 years ago

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Sunglasses

I’ve read the wraparound style are best. Can any one recommend any for ladies that are not mega expensive. Thanks

I’ve read the wraparound style are best. Can any one recommend any for ladies t...

•4 years ago

Really scared now

I’m so so scared right now. I have cupping of 0.7 and 0.8. I’ve googled this and it’s really high. I know I’m going to go blind.

I’m so so scared right now. I have cupping of 0.7 and 0.8. I’ve googled this and...

•4 years ago

Eye drops

I have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma and I am also a contact lens wearer, I have just started using Eysano drops as they are preserved free, I am...

I have recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma and I am also a contact lens wearer...

•4 years ago

I want to hear from anybody who has had an Ahmed valve fitted

I have had Uveitis for over 5 years . In June 2020 I had an Ozurdex implant which worked very well. In December2020 I had a second Ozurdex implant and the...

I have had Uveitis for over 5 years . In June 2020 I had an Ozurdex implant whic...

•4 years ago

Acute angle closure glaucoma

Acute angle closure glaucoma Having cataract surgery for this feel uncomfortable and a bit dizzy lying flat anyone know if your head can be elevated a little....

Acute angle closure glaucoma Having cataract surgery for this feel uncomfortable...

•4 years ago

Registered blind

From looking at some posts, a, lot of you, quite rightly, are concerned you'll lose your vision. As you know I was born with glaucoma, but putting drops in...

From looking at some posts, a, lot of you, quite rightly, are concerned you'll l...

•4 years ago

Narrow Angle Glaucoma

I’m a suspect for this , have 1st hospital Appt 13 th April, since Opticians referred me in Jan after he saw narrow angles and eye pressure was up , for...

I’m a suspect for this , have 1st hospital Appt 13 th April, since Opticians ...

•4 years ago

How do I accept the news of some vision loss?

7weeks ago I received a diagnosis of glaucoma in both eyes. Am in a state of utter shock & worry. A healthy 59yr old woman traumatised & very low (am usually...

7weeks ago I received a diagnosis of glaucoma in both eyes. Am in a state of utt...

•4 years ago

Nothing to worry about

Hi I had this process in January and honestly didn’t feel a thing. Half hour afterwards I was sat up reading a gardening magazine and I never took a single...

Hi I had this process in January and honestly didn’t feel a thing. Half hour af...

•4 years ago

Trab Surgery

Hello all, I am new here, and have had Glaucoma for a number of years, and take three different types of drops, which as far as I'm concerned are working fine,...

Hello all, I am new here, and have had Glaucoma for a number of years, and take ...

•4 years ago

Health anxiety worried about numbing drops glaucoma

Hi I will be as brief as possible, I’m 51 I have bad health anxiety, but this time I wasn’t prepared to be told I had a health issue rather than thinking I had...

Hi I will be as brief as possible, I’m 51 I have bad health anxiety, but this ti...

•4 years ago

Tonometers For Home Use Anyone Got One Or Recommend

I am researching at home use on tonometers in terms of their accuracy and price etc. I know they can be expensive this would be a long term investment I don't...

I am researching at home use on tonometers in terms of their accuracy and price ...

•4 years ago

Newly diagnosed.

I have very recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma, does anyone here use Eysano eye drops? Are they as good as Timolol eye drops? I am a contact lens wearer...

I have very recently been diagnosed with Glaucoma, does anyone here use Eysano e...

•4 years ago

Disc cupping

What does corneal thickness of 578 microns in the right eye men and 562 microns in the left. Also what does vertical ratios of disc cupping mean of 0.75 in the...

What does corneal thickness of 578 microns in the right eye men and 562 microns ...

•4 years ago

Reaction to Dorzolamide/timolol

Hi has anyone had a reaction to the combination of eye drops dorzolamide/timolol? Had an emergency appointment last Friday due to intense daily pressure...

Hi has anyone had a reaction to the combination of eye drops dorzolamide/timolol...

•4 years ago

latanaprost

hi do you shake latanaprost eye drops before use i have been given conflicting advice thank you in advance

hi do you shake latanaprost eye drops before use i have been given conflicting a...

•4 years ago

Field tests

Any update on Specsavers' field tests? Told last June that I must have one, then sent holding letter in September. Six months later and no news. Licence...

Any update on Specsavers' field tests? Told last June that I must have one, the...

•4 years ago

Fixapost

Anyone use this and get blurred vision

Anyone use this and get blurred vision

•4 years ago

Dilation

Had my eyes dilated about 4pm yesterday is it normal for them to still be blurry

Had my eyes dilated about 4pm yesterday is it normal for them to still be blurry...

•4 years ago

First Appointment after Diagnosis

Hi went for first appointment after diagnosis yesterday. So stressed. Lovely doctor though. Obviously asked would I go blind didn’t get yes or no answer he...

Hi went for first appointment after diagnosis yesterday. So stressed. Lovely doc...

•4 years ago

Announcing The Glaucoma UK Podcast

We're delighted to announce the launch of The Glaucoma UK Podcast! 🥳🔊 The show will feature interviews with industry leading experts to shed light on the...

We're delighted to announce the launch of The Glaucoma UK Podcast! 🥳🔊 The show...

•4 years ago

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Feel free to ask 👍🏻😆

Hi i'm new but have a huge knowledge about Glaucoma, i myself have Congenital Glaucoma and would love to help

Hi i'm new but have a huge knowledge about Glaucoma, i myself have Congenital Gl...

•4 years ago

Trabeculectomy problem

Hi. My husband had a trabeculectomy a week ago and all went well until 2 days post op when his eye pressure went up to 45 and his vision became very blurry. It...

Hi. My husband had a trabeculectomy a week ago and all went well until 2 days po...

•4 years ago

Closed angle glaucoma

Hi is there anyone in the community who also has closed angle glaucoma? I was diagnosed twenty years ago, was given laser treatment on the same day and since...

Hi is there anyone in the community who also has closed angle glaucoma? I was di...

•4 years ago

Just worked out why drops are messed up

Make yourself a drink, and read this, I went to the hospital last October, at the time I was on Dorzolomide twice daily both eyes, hylo forte as and when...

Make yourself a drink, and read this, I went to the hospital last October, at th...

•4 years ago

Long running prescription issues

I've had problems getting my drops for the last year, can get all my other meds with no problems, but recently it's getting really bad, I should get 10ml...

I've had problems getting my drops for the last year, can get all my other meds ...

•4 years ago

Glaucoma drops

I take glaucoma drops three times a day at 9.00 am 3.00 pm and 9.00 pm. Is the last drop too late as I go to bed about 11.30 pm? Also, for all the members who...

I take glaucoma drops three times a day at 9.00 am 3.00 pm and 9.00 pm. Is the l...

•4 years ago

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