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Dry eye medication

For several years since eye surgery I have been prescribed eye lubricants. The prescriptions always say Thealoz Duo Gel yet I have always been given the...

For several years since eye surgery I have been prescribed eye lubricants. The ...

muddledme

•4 months ago

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DVLA & Specsavers

Hi everyone I'm getting the impression that Specsavers have secured a monopoly contract with DVLA for official eye tests for driving suitability. And not...

Hi everyone I'm getting the impression that Specsavers have secured a monopoly ...

Jazz251

•4 months ago

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DVLA revoked licence

Hello,my son has Glaucoma in both eyes and recently had the DVLA eye test done for the first time. He had a letter last week saying that his driving licence...

Hello,my son has Glaucoma in both eyes and recently had the DVLA eye test done ...

Lupin62

•4 months ago

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Merry Christmas to all here from Thailand!

I would thank all the moderators and all participants here!.....if anyone is thinking of passing by our way you will be welcome....we live on the China sea at...

I would thank all the moderators and all participants here!.....if anyone is thi...

HMThai

•4 months ago

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Trabeculectomy at 18

Hi I had a Trabeculectomy back in July and sadly my vision has never been the same. The first few weeks my surgeon was surprised because everything went well,...

Hi I had a Trabeculectomy back in July and sadly my vision has never been the sa...

Madara786

•4 months ago

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Whose advice should I follow?

I had a trabeculectomy 18 months ago. Last July I went to a Moorfields virtual clinic for monitoring. I received a letter from the doctor a few days later to...

I had a trabeculectomy 18 months ago. Last July I went to a Moorfields virtual c...

YoungontheOutside

•4 months ago

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ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE UK

HI, I HAVE JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ADVANCED GLAUCOMA ,RIGHT EYE, AND PRE-PERIMETRIC OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA,LEFT EYE. CAN I CLAIM ANY BENEFITS, AS A 66 YEAR OLD...

HI, I HAVE JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ADVANCED GLAUCOMA ,RIGHT EYE, AND PRE-PERIME...

QUALABEAR

•4 months ago

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Preserflo and Trab surgery

This excellent talk by the consultant Neeru Vallabh is now easily available on the Glaucoma UK website and You Tube. For anyone who missed it then the speaker...

This excellent talk by the consultant Neeru Vallabh is now easily available on t...

muddledme

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Happy Christmas

Just want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and to say thank you to everyone for being there for me.

Just want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and to say thank you to everyone fo...

callie77

•4 months ago

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contacting DVLA

I have tried to contact DVLA but each time the recorded message says we are too busy to take your call. I need to speak to them due to conflicting letters...

I have tried to contact DVLA but each time the recorded message says we are too...

Marg75

•5 months ago

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DVLA/Specsavers test equipment.

I recently had my DVLA field test done at a local Specsavers. They offered a choice so I selected a nearby branch that had recently opened. They all offered...

I recently had my DVLA field test done at a local Specsavers. They offered a cho...

Yeuclid

•5 months ago

9 Replies

Migraine

As so many patients with glaucoma have migraine, I thought they may be interested in a programme on the Radio World Service today at 11.30 am. It was called'...

As so many patients with glaucoma have migraine, I thought they may be intereste...

muddledme

•5 months ago

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Advice and help re: DVLA eye test please?

Hi - does anyone have any advice please? I submitted an application for a Driving licence renewal to DVAL as I'm over 70 and have been referred for a DVLA eye...

Hi - does anyone have any advice please? I submitted an application for a Drivi...

mike5399

•5 months ago

19 Replies

Just diagnosed this week

Hi Glaucoma community,I have been diagnosed with early stage glaucoma this week, in one eye. I'm 46 years old, female. My eye pressures in both eyes were 21 -...

Hi Glaucoma community,I have been diagnosed with early stage glaucoma this week,...

Eyespy1

•5 months ago

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Local anesthesia ineffective during eye operation

Greetings! I just had my two cataract operations done and now ready for a bleb needling in the eye with a scarred up bleb. The cataract op with the bleb eye...

Greetings! I just had my two cataract operations done and now ready for a bleb n...

stephanie1977

•5 months ago

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Missing tests at clinic

Last week I had my firth five-month follow-up after being diagnosed with suspected glaucoma. I was seen first by a technician who measured my ocular pressure...

Last week I had my firth five-month follow-up after being diagnosed with suspect...

Donaloge

•5 months ago

8 Replies

Anyone had a bad reaction to Bimatoprost ?

When I was first diagnosed with glaucoma I was given Latanoprost but had to stop using those due to extreme itchiness . I then moved on to using Bimatoprost ,...

When I was first diagnosed with glaucoma I was given Latanoprost but had to stop...

Junep

•5 months ago

23 Replies

Blepharitis

hi I have rheumatoid arthritis, herpes simplex in my right eye and acute glaucoma caused by the treatment for my eye. I’ve now got blepharitis in both my...

hi I have rheumatoid arthritis, herpes simplex in my right eye and acute glauc...

Golden87

•5 months ago

7 Replies

infected bleb

Has anyone had an infected bleb? I have heard a glaucoma surgeon say that this is a lifelong risk, but I don't recall anyone on the site mentioning it.

Has anyone had an infected bleb? I have heard a glaucoma surgeon say that this i...

anonimouse5

•5 months ago

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DVLA and time to hear decisions

how long are people waiting on average to hear back from the DVLA re decision

Crafty-gran

•5 months ago

13 Replies

Cataract surgery advice please.

I've got glaucoma and I'm very short sighted. The left eye has got the glaucoma. The right eye isn't affected much with it yet, but does have the cataract....

I've got glaucoma and I'm very short sighted. The left eye has got the glaucoma...

Quiet_Lin

•5 months ago

14 Replies

Narrow angles

Hi all, on top of all my other issues I was told yesterday that I have narrow angles. My IOP was also fairly high at about 23, 25. A few weeks ago it was about...

Hi all, on top of all my other issues I was told yesterday that I have narrow an...

Brychni

•5 months ago

5 Replies

Starburst problem with new specs

Hi, I don't have glaucoma, but I'm hoping someone might be able to help me here as I have been Googling my issue all night. So, sorry if this is completely...

Hi, I don't have glaucoma, but I'm hoping someone might be able to help me here ...

Chancery

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Brown circles around eyes with Lumigan

Since my consultant switched me to nightly preservative-free single dose Lumigan eye drops, dark brown circles have developed under my eyes and either side of...

Since my consultant switched me to nightly preservative-free single dose Lumigan...

YoungontheOutside

•5 months ago

7 Replies

Preserflo Surgery - When will the Blurriness heal?

Hi everyone, my husband just had a preserflo surgery on his right eye. It's his 5th day post op but he is complaining that he can't see at all, it's so blurry....

Hi everyone, my husband just had a preserflo surgery on his right eye. It's his ...

EyeSpecializ

•5 months ago

13 Replies

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All posts for December 2023

Dry eye medication

DVLA & Specsavers

DVLA revoked licence

Merry Christmas to all here from Thailand!

Trabeculectomy at 18

Whose advice should I follow?

ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE UK

Preserflo and Trab surgery

Happy Christmas

contacting DVLA

DVLA/Specsavers test equipment.

Migraine

Advice and help re: DVLA eye test please?

Just diagnosed this week

Local anesthesia ineffective during eye operation

Missing tests at clinic

Anyone had a bad reaction to Bimatoprost ?

Blepharitis

infected bleb

DVLA and time to hear decisions

Cataract surgery advice please.

Narrow angles

Starburst problem with new specs

Brown circles around eyes with Lumigan

Preserflo Surgery - When will the Blurriness heal?

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