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Decline treatment?

I am extremely anxious about my upcoming trabeculectomy and am almost at the point of declining treatment and let nature take its course. I have done a huge...

I am extremely anxious about my upcoming trabeculectomy and am almost at the po...

YogaLover

•11 days ago

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Sinus pain

Hi I have been having sinus pain on and off for a while. I bought a spray and medication for blocked a nose with phenylephrine hydrochloride in it. I have...

Hi I have been having sinus pain on and off for a while. I bought a spray and me...

doileyqueen

•26 days ago

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Pharma advice needed.

I have joined as my wife is in a bit of a pickle. She has open angular glaucoma; as far as we can tell, her pressure is concerning but not yet alarming. She...

I have joined as my wife is in a bit of a pickle. She has open angular glaucoma;...

rileyman

•28 days ago

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Can anyone recommend a safe strength of nicotinamide capsules for glaucoma capsules. Does riboside enhance it?

I have read that a lot of research is being done even by Moorfields involving use of nicotinamide for glaucoma treatment.

I have read that a lot of research is being done even by Moorfields involving us...

Sparr0w-hawk

•1 month ago

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swimming goggles for glaucoma

Can anyone advise what sort of swimming goggles I need. recently diagnosed with glaucoma and awaiting treatment. In the meantime my current pre glaucoma...

Can anyone advise what sort of swimming goggles I need. recently diagnosed with ...

Sparr0w-hawk

•1 month ago

4 Replies

Blurred subtitles

I use subtitles when watching TV because I have a hearing loss. Recently some subtitles have become a bit blurred. I am wondering whether anyone else with...

I use subtitles when watching TV because I have a hearing loss. Recently some su...

Donaloge

•4 months ago

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Today's webinar

Please can someone remind me if the link to register for tonight's webinar - Introduction to Glaucoma & Lifestyle factors I think?Many thanks. Noted the event...

Please can someone remind me if the link to register for tonight's webinar - In...

swiftsummer

•6 months ago

2 Replies

Aqueous shunt implant surgery

Hi Everyone, I have just been recommended the Aqueous shunt surgery. I have had Glaucoma for years (since 30s, now I'm in my mid 40s) and was on latanoprost...

Hi Everyone, I have just been recommended the Aqueous shunt surgery. I have ha...

MeoWow

•6 months ago

7 Replies

Anyone have Fuchs as well as Glaucoma

I was initially diagnosed with thickened corneas in the late 1990s - then had a vitreous detachment in 2009 and diagnosed with Fuchs plus Glaucoma suspect with...

I was initially diagnosed with thickened corneas in the late 1990s - then had a ...

Libluce68

•6 months ago

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PDS/pigmentary glaucoma and exercise

Diagnosed with PDS left eye and pigmentary glaucoma right eye over a year ago. Been on several drops with varying success. Now awaiting MIGS. Basic advice from...

Diagnosed with PDS left eye and pigmentary glaucoma right eye over a year ago. B...

Luke1989

•9 months ago

10 Replies

latanoprost vs timolol

My 85 year old mother has been on latanoprost for 2 months. She developed a condition where her left eye now looks inwards towards her nose. It may be palsy of...

My 85 year old mother has been on latanoprost for 2 months. She developed a cond...

Jcubed821

•11 months ago

3 Replies

SLT after a cataract op

Hi all looking to determine if anyone has gone through an SLT after a cataract surgery. Key question is whether the laser can operate through an artificial...

Hi all looking to determine if anyone has gone through an SLT after a cataract ...

Sightbeyondsight

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Newly diagnosed open angle glaucoma and had surgery and now mighy have to do the other eye.

Hi I'm actually in the us...but I couldn't find anything like this...reading the post help alot...iwas just wondering if there are any tube shunt success...

Hi I'm actually in the us...but I couldn't find anything like this...reading the...

Madmonkee

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Does anybody have uveitic glaucoma? What treatment have you had

I was diagnosed with uveitis when i was 14 and unfortuently also developed secondary glaucoma induced by the steriod eye drops which were being used to treat...

I was diagnosed with uveitis when i was 14 and unfortuently also developed secon...

summersea

•2 years ago

6 Replies

saying hi

New to Glaucoma and trying to navigate the condition and treatments with worsening eyesight.

New to Glaucoma and trying to navigate the condition and treatments with worsen...

Maltakitty

•2 years ago

9 Replies

having my first operation

glaucoma

eye4thefuture

•2 years ago

12 Replies

long term effects of drops

I’ve been prescribed Latanoprost once a day in both eyes and Brinzolamide/timolol (Azarga) in left eye twice a day. Will I need to add moisturising eye drops...

I’ve been prescribed Latanoprost once a day in both eyes and Brinzolamide/timolo...

tincress

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Racket Sports

Anyone got any advice on, or experience of, playing racket sports with glaucoma? I play Squash, Racketball and Tennis and only got diagnosed because of issues...

Anyone got any advice on, or experience of, playing racket sports with glaucoma?...

Double-dot

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Anyone permanently on prednefrin forte or something alike after trabeculectomy surgery ?

Really need to know if anyone else is in the same boat at me ? been trying to get off Pred Fotre for 4 years since trab surgery 4 years ago eye still gets...

Really need to know if anyone else is in the same boat at me ? been trying to ge...

Colin-F

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone stuck on prednefrin Forte years after Trabeculectomy surgery ??

Hello guys, Names Colin, from Sydney Australia aged 30 I have Uveitis glaucoma . I had undertaken Trabeculectomy surgery 4 years ago now. My vision was...

Hello guys, Names Colin, from Sydney Australia aged 30 I have Uveitis glaucoma...

Colin-F

•2 years ago

3 Replies

My eyesight problems

Hi everybody, I have normal pressure glaucoma. I use Monoprost drops in my right eye. I have had a trab in my left eye since January 2019. My pressures are...

Hi everybody, I have normal pressure glaucoma. I use Monoprost drops in my righ...

Quiet_Lin

•2 years ago

4 Replies

CHEC community health eye clinics, poor service?

My NHS hospital appointment was cancelled and without explanation I was referred to the above service recently commissioned by the NHS to reduce the NHS load...

My NHS hospital appointment was cancelled and without explanation I was referred...

tincress

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Latanoprost and eye color

Hello. I was recently diagnosed with low tension glaucoma and have been prescribed Latanoprost eyedrops. I understand that one side effect is that it can turn...

Hello. I was recently diagnosed with low tension glaucoma and have been prescrib...

LowpressureG

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Disappointed

Just been told my stable glucoma suspicious diagnoses has changed to mild glaucoma.. field of vision ok..have been on travepost for about ten years..I so hoped...

Just been told my stable glucoma suspicious diagnoses has changed to mild glauco...

GardeningDorset123

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Glaucoma, Migraine, Anxiety & Depression : My Story

Hi. First of all this post is not an advert or a recommendation. It is just my Story and an opportunity for me to share my experiences in the hope that some...

Hi. First of all this post is not an advert or a recommendation. It is just my ...

Royrace

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Help

Does anybody have any advice, feel very anxious about my eyes, especially my right one which has started to deteriorate due to high pressure.

Does anybody have any advice, feel very anxious about my eyes, especially my rig...

Radio_Head77

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Transitions Xtractive Polarised

Hi, does anyone have Transtions lenses maybe? Are they helpful? I'm very light sensitive because of glaucoma. I will ask my eye doctor today about that but I...

Hi, does anyone have Transtions lenses maybe? Are they helpful? I'm very light s...

Sabina666

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Nicotinamide Treatment

A month ago some of you (and me) started to take nicotinamide mononucleotide to halt glaucoma progression and maybe improve vision, as was reported in a trial...

A month ago some of you (and me) started to take nicotinamide mononucleotide to ...

blackdog76

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Glaucoma no longer a disease of elevated intraocular pressure

Hi everyone this link is very interesting please take time to read it.......

valfrance

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Information, shared experiences, history we need more people on this site to keep us all informed.

Hi Happy Christmas to you all. For the amount of people on this site with glaucoma, there are not many of you writing about your experiences. We need to know...

Hi Happy Christmas to you all. For the amount of people on this site with glauco...

valfrance

•3 years ago

2 Replies

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Living with glaucoma posts

Decline treatment?

Sinus pain

Pharma advice needed.

Can anyone recommend a safe strength of nicotinamide capsules for glaucoma capsules. Does riboside enhance it?

swimming goggles for glaucoma

Blurred subtitles

Today's webinar

Aqueous shunt implant surgery

Anyone have Fuchs as well as Glaucoma

PDS/pigmentary glaucoma and exercise

latanoprost vs timolol

SLT after a cataract op

Newly diagnosed open angle glaucoma and had surgery and now mighy have to do the other eye.

Does anybody have uveitic glaucoma? What treatment have you had

saying hi

having my first operation

long term effects of drops

Racket Sports

Anyone permanently on prednefrin forte or something alike after trabeculectomy surgery ?

Anyone stuck on prednefrin Forte years after Trabeculectomy surgery ??

My eyesight problems

CHEC community health eye clinics, poor service?

Latanoprost and eye color

Disappointed

Glaucoma, Migraine, Anxiety & Depression : My Story

Help

Transitions Xtractive Polarised

Nicotinamide Treatment

Glaucoma no longer a disease of elevated intraocular pressure

Information, shared experiences, history we need more people on this site to keep us all informed.

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