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Led shop lights/overcast days glaucoma

Hello everyone. I’m 36 male with advanced juvenile glaucoma. So Iv recently noticed that lighting in shops and overcast days cause a nightmare for my glaucoma...

Hello everyone. I’m 36 male with advanced juvenile glaucoma. So Iv recently noti...

Jtansey1

•27 days ago

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Dental treatment after Cataract Surgery

I will be having cataract surgery 8 th September and I have a dental appointment 2 weeks later for a filling will that be OK or do I need to put dental...

I will be having cataract surgery 8 th September and I have a dental appoint...

Lizzyanne567

•27 days ago

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Swimming after Preserflo microshunt surgery

Hello. I’ve had Preserflo microshunt surgery in both eyes this year - left eye in April, right eye in July. I’d like to get back to aqua jogging in my local...

Hello. I’ve had Preserflo microshunt surgery in both eyes this year - left eye i...

LineyJ77

•27 days ago

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local support group

does anyone have experience of setting up a glaucoma support group with their hospital, or in their locality. I’m giving *feedback* to the hospital after my...

does anyone have experience of setting up a glaucoma support group with their ho...

KitMcG

•29 days ago

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cataract surgery and istent

I’m having my second cataract op soon. An instant was offered to be done at the same time but I’ve declined this as it didn’t go well in my other eye. I was...

I’m having my second cataract op soon. An instant was offered to be done at the ...

Littletreasures

•30 days ago

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change in eye drops

Newbie here. I’ve been diagnosed with glaucoma in my right eye and high IOP in left since 2022. I’ve been on Monoprost drops in both eyes since ‘22 and they...

Newbie here. I’ve been diagnosed with glaucoma in my right eye and high IOP in l...

KitMcG

•1 month ago

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dispute

Since July 27th 2023 have been in dispute with DVLA as I had a stressful experience with the Retina imaging equipment computer test, requested an alternative...

Since July 27th 2023 have been in dispute with DVLA as I had a stressful experie...

hawkeye47

•1 month ago

1 Reply

licence provoked too quick

hi, I don't have any eye disease but 4 weeks I had a car accident lucky no1 was hurt apart from my car the police dud their normal checks then asked if I wore...

hi, I don't have any eye disease but 4 weeks I had a car accident lucky no1 was ...

Donasavi1971

•1 month ago

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DVLA licence

Does having had laser surgery mean that the question on DVLA is that I do not have glaucoma ?

Does having had laser surgery mean that the question on DVLA is that I do not ha...

Tigdad

•1 month ago

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Varying pressure readings

Hello, does anyone know why the pressure readings vary so much? I felt my eye was wrong and had 3 optician appointments over 2 weeks. The pressures ranged from...

Hello, does anyone know why the pressure readings vary so much? I felt my eye wa...

PurpleBanana3

•1 month ago

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is this typical?

I have lost some sight in my right eye, it’s as if there’s a blind has been pulled halfway down, so if I cover my left eye anything I look at I only half of it...

I have lost some sight in my right eye, it’s as if there’s a blind has been pull...

Sodalover

•1 month ago

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Update and Double Vision Query

Hi Thanks for all the replies I have received. My update: I had a trabulectomy revision on my right eye in May 2024. Eye sight has been restored in my...

Hi Thanks for all the replies I have received. My update: I had a trabulect...

Mimi987

•1 month ago

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Short sighted

Has anybody gone from being long sighted to short sighted even allow long distance lens had been put in after cataract surgery or so they say

Has anybody gone from being long sighted to short sighted even allow long dist...

Hidden

•1 month ago

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Torn between needing low bp for heart/afib but higher diastolic bp for glaucoma

In a tricky situation, I didn`t know whether to post heart group or glaucoma group or afib group Maybe I will paste it to the others. I have had high bp for...

In a tricky situation, I didn`t know whether to post heart group or glaucoma gro...

destiny234

•1 month ago

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Drainage Tube Surgery

Hi. I had primary open angle glaucoma in both eyes diagnosed in 2017. Had right eye trabeculectomy in 2019 and that eye has been fairly stable since. The...

Hi. I had primary open angle glaucoma in both eyes diagnosed in 2017. Had rig...

GCPizza

•1 month ago

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I stent and cataract surgery 🥲

my consultant has now said I have the start of cataracts bin both eyes 🥲my NTG is progressing despite being in maximum eye drops for3 months Visual field...

my consultant has now said I have the start of cataracts bin both eyes 🥲my NTG ...

Crafty-gran

•1 month ago

9 Replies

I’m new!

hello, I am new here, and just been diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes. Apparently early stages, I’m 43, and my dad has it too. I am wondering if...

hello, I am new here, and just been diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes. App...

Townyowl

•1 month ago

13 Replies

Pigment Dispersion Syndrome

Hi there, I've been diagnosed with PDS and don't know anyone else with the condition. My vision is borderline for me to continue driving and I started Monopost...

Hi there, I've been diagnosed with PDS and don't know anyone else with the condi...

AllTypesOfAnimals

•1 month ago

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flashing lights again,!!!

does anyone with open angle glaucoma ,experience flashing zigzag light. Like migraine aura, Iam sure it started the same time glaucoma was diagnosed....

does anyone with open angle glaucoma ,experience flashing zigzag light. Like ...

Lancashirelass07

•1 month ago

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Newly diagnosed autistic teen advice needed.

I'm completely overwhelmed with my sons diagnosis (13 years old) and am struggling with how to explain it to him whilst taking in to account his autism (he...

I'm completely overwhelmed with my sons diagnosis (13 years old) and am struggli...

Teenma

•1 month ago

1 Reply

Pregnancy and Monopost

Hey everyone, I didn't expect I would be writing this but here we go. I have become pregnant, not planned. I do have glaucoma, it's stabilized, but I am...

Hey everyone, I didn't expect I would be writing this but here we go. I have ...

AyaBonanza

•1 month ago

1 Reply

wierd dreams

hi. I take a statin and brinzolomide and have disturbed dreams …. Maybe a connection . I also use monopost drops!

hi. I take a statin and brinzolomide and have disturbed dreams …. Maybe a co...

MadMorris

•2 months ago

6 Replies

DVLA test – to wear glasses or not?

I have to go for a DVLA visual field test. I see that there is the option to either wear glasses or not. Can anyone tell me, which is best? I guess it is...

I have to go for a DVLA visual field test. I see that there is the option to ei...

YoungontheOutside

•2 months ago

6 Replies

Monopost

Hi, has anyone experienced nightmares after taking Monopost eye drops? I have advanced glaucoma, and am about to be registered sight impaired. After many years...

Hi, has anyone experienced nightmares after taking Monopost eye drops? I have ad...

Lottieruby

•2 months ago

22 Replies

Wake up every hour in the night due to stabbing pain in one eye after vinegar exposure two weeks ago

Hey people.. I would really appreciate some help with this issue if anyone been in the same situation as its making my life horrible right now. Two weeks ago...

Hey people.. I would really appreciate some help with this issue if anyone been...

FreeS

•2 months ago

4 Replies

Refractive outcome

Has anybody had refractive outcome long sighted to short

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•2 months ago

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Piggy back surgery

Has anybody had piggyback surgery and if so what was the outcome

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•2 months ago

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Short sighted

Am I the only one that surgery went fine but they put long distance lens in and was long sighted before now after surgery I am short sighted yes I have high...

Am I the only one that surgery went fine but they put long distance lens in and ...

Hidden

•2 months ago

44 Replies

Allergy’s and alternative to anti histamines

I have had a trab in my right eye and still take drops for pressures in the left eye. I tend to suffer a bit with hay fever and dust mite allergies. I get very...

I have had a trab in my right eye and still take drops for pressures in the left...

VerdiG

•2 months ago

4 Replies

Sailing after Trabeculectomy

Hello, I'm thinking of taking up dinghy sailing again after my Trabeculectomy and wondered if anyone else had experience of sailing post op. My consultant...

Hello, I'm thinking of taking up dinghy sailing again after my Trabeculectomy a...

gardenimp

•2 months ago

7 Replies

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All posts for August 2024

Led shop lights/overcast days glaucoma

Dental treatment after Cataract Surgery

Swimming after Preserflo microshunt surgery

local support group

cataract surgery and istent

change in eye drops

dispute

licence provoked too quick

DVLA licence

Varying pressure readings

is this typical?

Update and Double Vision Query

Short sighted

Torn between needing low bp for heart/afib but higher diastolic bp for glaucoma

Drainage Tube Surgery

I stent and cataract surgery 🥲

I’m new!

Pigment Dispersion Syndrome

flashing lights again,!!!

Newly diagnosed autistic teen advice needed.

Pregnancy and Monopost

wierd dreams

DVLA test – to wear glasses or not?

Monopost

Wake up every hour in the night due to stabbing pain in one eye after vinegar exposure two weeks ago

Refractive outcome

Piggy back surgery

Short sighted

Allergy’s and alternative to anti histamines

Sailing after Trabeculectomy

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