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Trabeculectomy failed … 5 bleb needlings 3 in last 6 weeks . Ophthalmic surgeon recommends aqueous flow shunt very soon.

i have aggressive open angle glaucoma in both eyes .An emergency trab was performed March 23 after sudden vision loss and very high IOP . July 23 Jan 24 bleb...

i have aggressive open angle glaucoma in both eyes .An emergency trab was perfo...

Alfiwestie

•8 days ago

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Side Effects

Hi, I am looking for some help as hubby and I are struggling after his Trabeculectomy in March was described by his surgeon as a ‘spectacular failure’ ( his...

Hi, I am looking for some help as hubby and I are struggling after his Trabecule...

Gazzaswife

•8 days ago

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Dry Eye / Irritated

Hello, I had aqueous shunts over a year ago, my eyes always feel really tight. It’s hard to explain. I think my bleb is rubbing on my under eye lid slightly....

Hello, I had aqueous shunts over a year ago, my eyes always feel really tight....

Bec8891

•9 days ago

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Dear friends, I am delighted to be part of this forum I was diagnosed of glaucoma in 2020 and since then I have been on eye drop. I suspected the prolong used...

Dear friends, I am delighted to be part of this forum I was diagnosed of glaucom...

Tuwodakuka

•10 days ago

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glaucoma eye drops

hi. I’ve been prescribed Azopt drops twice a day with monopost at night. I’m having wierd dreams . Could it be the drops? Does anyone else have these...

hi. I’ve been prescribed Azopt drops twice a day with monopost at night. I’m ...

MadMorris

•11 days ago

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Post Dmek op

Hi everyone I had a Dmek procedure last Thursday at Moorfields @St .Georges and nearly one week later my vision is still very very hazy and the air bubble they...

Hi everyone I had a Dmek procedure last Thursday at Moorfields @St .Georges and ...

LondonStadium

•12 days ago

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eye Drops

Hi Can anyone tell me why I have to take Monopost at night and Tiopex in the morning? Just interested why it’s not the other way round? Thanks

Hi Can anyone tell me why I have to take Monopost at night and Tiopex in the mo...

Bazzer65

•12 days ago

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Itchy eye 3 months post Trabeculectomy

Hello, I’m in my 12th week post op, everything went well, my eye is healed with stable pressure of 8. Last week I has a loose stitch removed after they put me...

Hello, I’m in my 12th week post op, everything went well, my eye is healed with ...

Fellowsufferer1

•13 days ago

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Aqueous Shunt surgery recovery

Hello. I hope everyone is well. I had surgery 5 days ago to insert an Aqueous Shunt in my left eye. I would be interested to know if anyone else have had...

Hello. I hope everyone is well. I had surgery 5 days ago to insert an Aqueou...

Mitziecat

•13 days ago

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Eye drops before/after SLT procedure

Hi all I was recently diagnosed glaucoma in one eye. Previously I was prescribed Timolol and Latanoprost on separate occasions, I had a bad reactions to both...

Hi all I was recently diagnosed glaucoma in one eye. Previously I was prescribe...

morgan54

•14 days ago

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Glaucoma support people for people in NI

Hello I would like to bring to anyone who's from Northern Ireland attention Glaucoma UK in partnership with the Belfast Health Trust and RNIB have started...

Hello I would like to bring to anyone who's from Northern Ireland attention Glau...

HelenGlaucomaUK

•14 days ago

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Concerned about next appointment

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed at the very early stage 2 years ago. I have seen just the nursing team for the last year or so for the usual checks. However on my...

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed at the very early stage 2 years ago. I have seen ju...

Hello12345q

•14 days ago

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Malignant Glaucoma

My official diagnosis is "Malignant glaucoma following macular hole surgery". After two laser treatments I had cataract surgery. The following day my...

My official diagnosis is "Malignant glaucoma following macular hole surgery". ...

Birdie25

•14 days ago

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Fed up

Hi everyone,I had a presserflo op in Sept 23 and another in March 24 brought my pressures down to 11/12. Now on my last check they were up to 19/14 and...

Hi everyone,I had a presserflo op in Sept 23 and another in March 24 brought my ...

callie77

•15 days ago

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Piggy back surgery

HiI recently had cataract surgery I was long sighted now short sighted so as otherveye us long sighted makes it hardcover does anybody know of any wrrr I...

HiI recently had cataract surgery I was long sighted now short sighted so as ...

Janebirch1

•15 days ago

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cosopt preservative free

hello all, I have been on cosopt preservative free eye drops now since November…. previously I was on all sorts of drops after having a laser iridotomy, an...

hello all, I have been on cosopt preservative free eye drops now since November...

KBIOW

•16 days ago

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eye drops side effects

I am on monopost eye drops and now on Azopt eye drops as well as my eye pressure needs to come down. Does anyone have side effects from Azopt drops?

I am on monopost eye drops and now on Azopt eye drops as well as my eye press...

MadMorris

•16 days ago

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dry eyes

what are the best eye drops for dry eyes

Septemberboy

•18 days ago

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DVLA field tests

I have had glaucoma for over 30 years and my licence has had to be renewed every 3 year when I have to have a DVLA field test to renew my licence. I had my...

I have had glaucoma for over 30 years and my licence has had to be renewed every...

Ninja124

•18 days ago

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Simbrinza eye drops

Does anyone using Simbrinza have problems with a side effect of blurriness? I was on Xalatan for 9 years without any problems, but my ophthalmologist changed...

Does anyone using Simbrinza have problems with a side effect of blurriness? I wa...

ANO_Health

•18 days ago

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Coping with sudden vision loss

Hello, I have ocular hypertension and have had SLT and use eye drops. A 8 weeks ago I woke up and had lost some vision. I still have no definative answers ....

Hello, I have ocular hypertension and have had SLT and use eye drops. A 8 weeks...

HedgeHogHome

•19 days ago

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Chat Messages. Please email the Helpline

If you have a concern and wish to ask us a question directly, can I ask you to send it to Helpline@glaucoma.uk rather than using the private chat option....

If you have a concern and wish to ask us a question directly, can I ask you to ...

Trish_GlaucomaUK

Partner•20 days ago

what supplements do you take for your glaucoma?

just thought a thread on this might be useful. I was taking vitamin b3 3000mg per day, and noticed improvement until I ended up in hospital. Ginkgo bilboa is...

just thought a thread on this might be useful. I was taking vitamin b3 3000mg p...

Blindbeggar83

•22 days ago

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Eye drops/Floaters

Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone has experienced an increase in eye floaters after starting glaucoma eye drops. Thank you

Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone has experienced an increase in eye flo...

ks1966

•23 days ago

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Shirt sighted

Can anybody tell me if you are long sighted and have cataracts surgery for long distance you then become short sighted

Can anybody tell me if you are long sighted and have cataracts surgery for long ...

Janebirch1

•24 days ago

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Dry eye drops recommendations

Hi. Please can anyone recommend some dry eye drops. I’m recently diagnosed with secondary open angle glaucoma and am on Brinzolamide and Travoprost. I’m...

Hi. Please can anyone recommend some dry eye drops. I’m recently diagnosed wit...

Wellingtonwearer

•25 days ago

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DVLA decision

Hi everyone, Diagnosed with open angle glaucoma about 2 years ago, no sign of it up until then despite frequent eye checks by opthalmology clinic at hospital...

Hi everyone, Diagnosed with open angle glaucoma about 2 years ago, no sign of it...

CUFCblues

•26 days ago

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Surgery

Hi I'm still on Monopost drops eye pressures 21 and 18. Got dry eyes and meiboman gland dysfunction. I have shallow angles but laser still open.I have primary...

Hi I'm still on Monopost drops eye pressures 21 and 18. Got dry eyes and meiboma...

Paula1710

•26 days ago

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augustafolia

I am looking for advice/help in accepting the status quo, ie my sight journey. I lost sight in one eye due to an eye stroke in December 2022. I am scared and...

I am looking for advice/help in accepting the status quo, ie my sight journey. I...

augustafolia

•26 days ago

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Azarga tiredness

Just had my first drop of Azarga this morning. It took two hours before tiredness/dryness in the eyes lifted. Fortunately, l'm retired and had no need to...

Just had my first drop of Azarga this morning. It took two hours before tirednes...

edgeh

•27 days ago

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All posts for June 2024

Trabeculectomy failed … 5 bleb needlings 3 in last 6 weeks . Ophthalmic surgeon recommends aqueous flow shunt very soon.

Side Effects

Dry Eye / Irritated

Forum

glaucoma eye drops

Post Dmek op

eye Drops

Itchy eye 3 months post Trabeculectomy

Aqueous Shunt surgery recovery

Eye drops before/after SLT procedure

Glaucoma support people for people in NI

Concerned about next appointment

Malignant Glaucoma

Fed up

Piggy back surgery

cosopt preservative free

eye drops side effects

dry eyes

DVLA field tests

Simbrinza eye drops

Coping with sudden vision loss

Chat Messages. Please email the Helpline

what supplements do you take for your glaucoma?

Eye drops/Floaters

Shirt sighted

Dry eye drops recommendations

DVLA decision

Surgery

augustafolia

Azarga tiredness

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