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Have had two successful Trabs. and now have been advised that Cataracts are present and are beginning to cause a problem, but have been advised that cataract...

Have had two successful Trabs. and now have been advised that Cataracts are pre...

Hypnotoad_68

•8 months ago

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Prescription glasses

Recently diagnosed and now taking Ganfort daily. Happily pressures reduced to normal and hopefully all under control. There is some optic nerve damage and...

Recently diagnosed and now taking Ganfort daily. Happily pressures reduced to n...

TenzinWosal

•8 months ago

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Monoprost

Hello everyone, I’ve been on Monoprost for 6 weeks now, and I have noticed an increase in my eye floaters. Has anyone had similar experiences? Thank you, and...

Hello everyone, I’ve been on Monoprost for 6 weeks now, and I have noticed an i...

ks1966

•8 months ago

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EXCESSIVE WATERING EYES

I have had normal tension glaucoma for about 12 years, I’ve had a variety of eye drops for 10 years and a Deep Scleretomy operation on my right eye 18 months...

I have had normal tension glaucoma for about 12 years, I’ve had a variety of eye...

Ella59

•8 months ago

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IOP question

Last month,after a allergic conjuctivitis treatment which includes steroids drop,I measured my intraocular pressure,it's 16 in both eyes.Today,I measured it...

Last month,after a allergic conjuctivitis treatment which includes steroids drop...

Our-poor-guys

•8 months ago

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Lowering eye pressure

Pre trabeculectomy I was on lantoprost for 3 months and it didn’t really lower my eye pressure and for the other eye I was on it for 6 months pre surgery....

Pre trabeculectomy I was on lantoprost for 3 months and it didn’t really lower m...

GirlWithTheBow

•8 months ago

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How accurate is a visual field test?

Hello I am new to this site but have been a member of Health Unlocked for some time. I have had glaucoma in both eyes for approximately 11 years and was well...

Hello I am new to this site but have been a member of Health Unlocked for some ...

Mitziecat

•8 months ago

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Research in mice to restore damaged optic nerves.

The vision of mice with damaged optic nerves has been partly restored by generating new nerve cells in the eye to replace ones that died. This article is in...

The vision of mice with damaged optic nerves has been partly restored by generat...

muddledme

•8 months ago

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Tonometer for home use-any advice please

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and was relieved to find this supportive network. I have just been diagnosed with closed angle glaucoma, optic nerve...

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and was relieved to find this supportive ne...

ChristinaGL

•8 months ago

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eye drops out of fridge for 12 hours .

husband picked up my prescription whilst I’m away and forgot to put them in the fridge for 12 hours Will they be still be ok

husband picked up my prescription whilst I’m away and forgot to put them in the ...

Crafty-gran

•8 months ago

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Take Part in Research - Eye Drops

Hi all. My colleague Joanna posted a couple of weeks ago about the opportunity to take part in research and we are looking for people to take part in a...

Hi all. My colleague Joanna posted a couple of weeks ago about the opportunity ...

KieranGlaucomaUK

Administrator•8 months ago

1 Reply

preserflo rear eye pain

Hi Guys underwent right eye preserflo yesterday. I am getting a random pain at the bottom rear of my eye. No idea why as I believed the stunt went into the...

Hi Guys underwent right eye preserflo yesterday. I am getting a random pain at ...

Sightbeyondsight

•8 months ago

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Supplements

I was diagnosed with glaucoma in jan this year and have since lost my driving license. That is what it is, I am now on latanoprost everyday and things seem to...

I was diagnosed with glaucoma in jan this year and have since lost my driving li...

magraw31

•8 months ago

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b3 needs more trials

I have had glaucoma for over 10 years- I’m 40 years of age. I read about b3 being part of a trial and showed some positive results so I thought I’d give it a...

I have had glaucoma for over 10 years- I’m 40 years of age. I read about b3 bei...

Blindbeggar83

•8 months ago

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heartburn on Timolol drops?

I have narrow angles, pressure 15 and had Iridotomy a few weeks ago, I was given steroid drops after and on my follow up I now have high pressure 30 which I...

I have narrow angles, pressure 15 and had Iridotomy a few weeks ago, I was given...

Dressage74

•8 months ago

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A success story

I wrote this from memory so some of the details might be a little out. I'd undergone a number of treatments for acute angle glaucoma. I had few symptoms and...

I wrote this from memory so some of the details might be a little out. I'd under...

AlfredV

•8 months ago

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How long to wait for trabeculectomy?

I'm wondering how long people have waited for a trabeculectomy operation, once they have been told they need one, either through NHS or going private? I'm...

I'm wondering how long people have waited for a trabeculectomy operation, once t...

Iona57

•8 months ago

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Care after SLT

Following a diagnosis of primary angle closure which caused pressures of 40 and 38, I had a laser iridotomy last September. I have no vision loss and I'm 51....

Following a diagnosis of primary angle closure which caused pressures of 40 and ...

Leafy-

•8 months ago

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Still using drops after SLT

I had SLT in November expecting to be able to stop using my drops which make my eyes very red and itchy. At 3 month follow up, pressure 13 snd 14 ( although I...

I had SLT in November expecting to be able to stop using my drops which make my ...

MaggieKing

•8 months ago

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Ocular hypertension

Hi all. After recently getting my first floaters I went to see the optician who noticed my eye pressures are also raised. I was referred to a specialist who...

Hi all. After recently getting my first floaters I went to see the optician who ...

Waterboy85

•8 months ago

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frustrated and anxious re appt

just feel this Is a safe space to have a rant was diagnosed beginning of October with NTG ( quite a lot of damage already , nerve damage, some peripheral...

just feel this Is a safe space to have a rant was diagnosed beginning of Octo...

Crafty-gran

•8 months ago

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Sore dry eyes

Good morning folks. I’ve been switched from Latanoprost to Monopost drops for both eyes. Bilateral NTG. I was getting a lot of headaches, eye pain and swelling...

Good morning folks. I’ve been switched from Latanoprost to Monopost drops for bo...

Maisie79

•8 months ago

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Extremely high eye pressure while sleeping.

Hi, I have been diagnosed with glaucoma for about 12 years now and I also have uveitis since I was 2 years old. The last 4/5 years the main focus has been...

Hi, I have been diagnosed with glaucoma for about 12 years now and I also have u...

Biggs87

•8 months ago

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Glaucoma and macula degeneration

I've had glaucoma for nearly 30 yrs (I am 75) now diagnosed with macula degeneration in left eye . Anyone have the same ..what are the prospects ? Thank you..

I've had glaucoma for nearly 30 yrs (I am 75) now diagnosed with macula degener...

jesolo12

•8 months ago

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Operation

Hi I am having an eye shunt fitted and cataracts sorted in my left eye next week and I wondered if anyone else has had the same? Just wondered how it went and...

Hi I am having an eye shunt fitted and cataracts sorted in my left eye next wee...

Bazzer65

•8 months ago

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Blind in One eye and Glaucoma in the other.

Blind in One eye and Glaucoma in the other and about to do DVLA Test. I need advice.

Blind in One eye and Glaucoma in the other and about to do DVLA Test. I need adv...

BlindRage

•8 months ago

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Narrow aleye closure

Has anybody had cataracts removed for narrow eye closure not glumcomma

Hidden

•8 months ago

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Take part in glaucoma research

We all want to be in a world without glaucoma sight loss. By supporting and funding research, at Glaucoma UK we hope we're bringing people together to work on...

We all want to be in a world without glaucoma sight loss. By supporting and fund...

Joanna_GlaucomaUK

Administrator•8 months ago

5 Replies

Laser iridiridotomy

Hi all, I am a glaucoma suspect and on the list for LI. I need to make a decision whether or not to go ahead with this procedure. I was wondering if...

Hi all, I am a glaucoma suspect and on the list for LI. I need to make a deci...

btsg09

•9 months ago

20 Replies

Coffee-drinker?

I've had glaucoma since 1988, many ops and drops. Have noticed that my eyes get very misty from time to time, which is a pain when you are having tests to get...

I've had glaucoma since 1988, many ops and drops. Have noticed that my eyes get...

Hula48

•9 months ago

13 Replies

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All posts for March 2024

Confused…?

Prescription glasses

Monoprost

EXCESSIVE WATERING EYES

IOP question

Lowering eye pressure

How accurate is a visual field test?

Research in mice to restore damaged optic nerves.

Tonometer for home use-any advice please

eye drops out of fridge for 12 hours .

Take Part in Research - Eye Drops

preserflo rear eye pain

Supplements

b3 needs more trials

heartburn on Timolol drops?

A success story

How long to wait for trabeculectomy?

Care after SLT

Still using drops after SLT

Ocular hypertension

frustrated and anxious re appt

Sore dry eyes

Extremely high eye pressure while sleeping.

Glaucoma and macula degeneration

Operation

Blind in One eye and Glaucoma in the other.

Narrow aleye closure

Take part in glaucoma research

Laser iridiridotomy

Coffee-drinker?

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