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Iopidine

Hello everyone, is anyone having problem with getting GP to prescibe Iopidine eye drops? My GP is refusing to prescribe it, saying its coming up as a red...

Hello everyone, is anyone having problem with getting GP to prescibe Iopidine ey...

Amjan

•11 months ago

28 Replies

Cataract Surgery after Trabeculectomy

Hi Everyone!Pressure rose in my eye with trabeculectomy I had a year ago. Doctor wants me to do cataract surgery before he does bleb needling. Anyone done...

Hi Everyone!Pressure rose in my eye with trabeculectomy I had a year ago. Doctor...

stephanie1977

•11 months ago

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Selective laser trabeculoplasty

Just been diagnosed with open sided glaucoma in one eye, have been offered Selective laser trabeculoplasty or drops. Anyone else had laser treatment and give...

Just been diagnosed with open sided glaucoma in one eye, have been offered Selec...

DALYB

•11 months ago

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DVLA Eye Test

I want to give some feedback on the DVLA eye test as the information I got from this forum was invaluable! I went today and I agree that the process is very...

I want to give some feedback on the DVLA eye test as the information I got from ...

Jacs123

•11 months ago

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Christine

Has anyone experienced a trabeculectomy in their only sighted eye? I lost sight in my right eye in 1998 due to a brain haemorrhage. The left eye is a lazy eye...

Has anyone experienced a trabeculectomy in their only sighted eye? I lost sight ...

Extrahelp

•11 months ago

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Having a little moan

Apologies for the negative spirit! I’m so sick and tired of my sister always thinking she knows best for my glaucoma. She keeps telling me to change my...

Apologies for the negative spirit! I’m so sick and tired of my sister always ...

GirlWithTheBow

•11 months ago

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Risk of cateract surgery with glaucoma

Hi. My mum has had suspected glaucoma for the last seven years and over the last three years as developed cateracts which have made her eye sight worse. She...

Hi. My mum has had suspected glaucoma for the last seven years and over the last...

Laurahales

•11 months ago

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Preserflo Microshunt and raised eye pressure

I had Preserflo Microshunt operation on left eye in March, the reason was I’d previously had laser treatment, and numerous eye drops over the past 5 years,...

I had Preserflo Microshunt operation on left eye in March, the reason was I’d p...

Moana64

•11 months ago

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/dvla-warning-driver-health-condition-30064554

Just seen this today...worth noting!

Safehaven23

•11 months ago

1 Reply

DVLA test

how long do we have to wait for the results after taking a DVLA test at Specsavers please?

how long do we have to wait for the results after taking a DVLA test at Specsave...

Nala2509

•11 months ago

6 Replies

Voltarol eye drops

can somebody please tell me how to use Voltarol eye drops I was given them by the eye consultant who did my laser treatment 4 days ago. I have to use them 3...

can somebody please tell me how to use Voltarol eye drops I was given them by th...

CATWOMEN12

•11 months ago

1 Reply

which is the best machine for a DVLA test

I’m due to book a test so any help welcome

RUPERT44

•11 months ago

11 Replies

Dvla result

Goodmorning all, Has anyone gone through this process before and be sucessfu?.After the spacer saver i went to was not helpful The space saver...

Goodmorning all, Has anyone gone through this process before and...

Christian636

•11 months ago

13 Replies

Eye Drops causing crusting

I have been using Fixapost eye drops for months now with no problems but last week consultant added Trusopt as well and I am finding that my eye lashes are...

I have been using Fixapost eye drops for months now with no problems but last ...

Lizzyanne567

•11 months ago

10 Replies

Cataract Surgery and Sedation

Hi,I am on the list for Cataract Surgery which I should be having in about 3 or 4 months time.I will be having Local Anaesthetic and I have also been asked if...

Hi,I am on the list for Cataract Surgery which I should be having in about 3 or ...

Lizzyanne567

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Your help

Hello Everyone, I am looking at doing an article for our next Newsletter on how glaucoma can effect glare or difficulty looking at bright surfaces/walls......

Hello Everyone, I am looking at doing an article for our next Newsletter on how...

Trish_GlaucomaUK

Partner•1 year ago

9 Replies

Shortage Monoprost

Hi all, I can't find Monoprost anywhere in Oxford Tomorrow, I am going to London. Does anyone know a pharmacy in London where I can find some. Thank you for...

Hi all, I can't find Monoprost anywhere in Oxford Tomorrow, I am going to London...

Hugues

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Trabeculectomy

Hi All, I was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 15/16. I have been told recently that my right eye is getting worst my eye nerve is getting thin and I...

Hi All, I was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 15/16. I have been told...

Arif_123

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Eye drops

I've been diagnosed with ocular hypertension in both eyes and using Latanaprost drops at night. No real problems so far other than dry eyes later on in the...

I've been diagnosed with ocular hypertension in both eyes and using Latanaprost ...

sheelc

•1 year ago

6 Replies

DVLA Visual test

I did the dreaded Dvla Visual test today and the optician said she was going to send the 3 attempts.is it normal to send the 3, because i did better with the...

I did the dreaded Dvla Visual test today and the optician said she was going to ...

Christian636

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Monopost???

Does anyone know a chemist in East Yorkshire, near Hull, who has Monopost ?????!!!! Thanks.

Does anyone know a chemist in East Yorkshire, near Hull, who has Monopost ?????!...

Nikul

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Bilateral iridotomies and high pressures

Hi Everyone, I went for my 6 week follow up appt. 3 months post procedure due to shortage of appts. I had been told to stop the latanoprost 1 week before the...

Hi Everyone, I went for my 6 week follow up appt. 3 months post procedure due t...

Fudgewick

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Narrow angles

Hello Please can someone help me couple weeks ago I went for an optician appointment ,and he said I had very narrow angles less than 1. He has sent me for a...

Hello Please can someone help me couple weeks ago I went for an optician appoint...

AmberAmbi128

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Narrow angles

Hello and thankyouRecently I had an eye test & they said I had very narrow angles & possibly of clouser. They are sending me to a goniscopy scan. Pls can...

Hello and thankyouRecently I had an eye test & they said I had very narrow angle...

AmberAmbi128

•1 year ago

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DVLA vision field test

advice please - I have to book to have a DVLA vft. The Specsaver branches they have offered me have either Zeus’s HFA3 830 or Humphrey 740i machines. Which are...

advice please - I have to book to have a DVLA vft. The Specsaver branches they h...

Nala2509

•1 year ago

20 Replies

Glaucoma and Dementia

Hi, Enquiring if anyone has noted any UK studies about incidents of dementia higher in Glaucoma patients. At the moment can only see US references. Thank...

Hi, Enquiring if anyone has noted any UK studies about incidents of dementia hi...

Lionella

•1 year ago

1 Reply

trabeculectomy bleb leak advice

Hi After my check up last week, in my summary letter it states bleb (mild suspicion); in both eyes. I had my trabeculectomy 15 years ago. Has anyone else had...

Hi After my check up last week, in my summary letter it states bleb (mild suspic...

Dylan2023

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Visual Fields Research

Reading through some research on the website. Like the idea of the coloured light box for testing . Hope the research concludes this is a reliable and viable...

Reading through some research on the website. Like the idea of the coloured ligh...

Lovemy2woofs

•1 year ago

3 Replies

mTSCPC?

Check up after 4weeks since second “go” at lowering eye pressure with laser SLT, too high again now, after4+yrs, it hasn’t worked! So decision to make in...

Check up after 4weeks since second “go” at lowering eye pressure with laser SLT,...

Nikul

•1 year ago

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DVLA and field test

DVLA revoked my licence September 2021 after field test with Specsavers showed too many missed points in centra; 20*. They didnt tell me how many. I saw a...

DVLA revoked my licence September 2021 after field test with Specsavers showed t...

Tmrcflyer

•1 year ago

11 Replies

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Posts - Glaucoma UK | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for May 2023

Iopidine

Cataract Surgery after Trabeculectomy

Selective laser trabeculoplasty

DVLA Eye Test

Christine

Having a little moan

Risk of cateract surgery with glaucoma

Preserflo Microshunt and raised eye pressure

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/dvla-warning-driver-health-condition-30064554

DVLA test

Voltarol eye drops

which is the best machine for a DVLA test

Dvla result

Eye Drops causing crusting

Cataract Surgery and Sedation

Your help

Shortage Monoprost

Trabeculectomy

Eye drops

DVLA Visual test

Monopost???

Bilateral iridotomies and high pressures

Narrow angles

Narrow angles

DVLA vision field test

Glaucoma and Dementia

trabeculectomy bleb leak advice

Visual Fields Research

mTSCPC?

DVLA and field test

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