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Beryl

Hi, I had cataract surgery and a Trabeculectomy 5 days ago and want to know if I can wash my hair yet??

Hi, I had cataract surgery and a Trabeculectomy 5 days ago and want to know if I...

Rasecretary

•4 days ago

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Annual Glaucoma checkup?

I was getting an annual checkup but over the past two occasions it's been a year and two months and now this year I am still waiting after a year and six...

I was getting an annual checkup but over the past two occasions it's been a year...

Quantam

•17 days ago

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NHS waiting time

I have recently gone private due to lack of confidence in NHS eye clinic. This sadly has proved correct following an optic nerve scan showed considerable loss...

I have recently gone private due to lack of confidence in NHS eye clinic. This s...

Olivertwist24

•13 days ago

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Monopost drops in the morning

hi, I have NTG and have used monopost eye drops for 3 years.I’ve had dry eyes all that time but it’s been getting worse at night ,and despite using Thealoz...

hi, I have NTG and have used monopost eye drops for 3 years.I’ve had dry eyes al...

GriffMum

•8 days ago

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Experience of (New) Roclanda eye drops?

Hi I wondered if others have had any experience yet of what seems to be a relatively new eye drop. Roclanda is a mixture of Latanoprost and Netarsudil (which...

Hi I wondered if others have had any experience yet of what seems to be a rela...

Jazzers

•6 days ago

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eylamdol Dorzolamide Timolol impossible to get out of dispensing bottle - only have problem with this brand. What can I do?

I’ve been using these drops for about 15 years. The pharmacist regularly provides different brands. Sometimes they have difficulty obtaining the drops. This is...

I’ve been using these drops for about 15 years. The pharmacist regularly provide...

24Arbutus

•10 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

•23 days ago

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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

•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

•26 days ago

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Travelling with eye drops

I use individual files for my drops . I'm going away to Indonesian for 1 month and plan to travel with double what I need . I lot in hand luggage and the other...

I use individual files for my drops . I'm going away to Indonesian for 1 month a...

Helphelp123

•14 days ago

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Cataract surgery post Trabeculectomy

Had a trab 6 months ago and the blurry vision never disappeared. Now they want to do cataract surgery and I am hesitant as it may fail the trab surgery that...

Had a trab 6 months ago and the blurry vision never disappeared. Now they want ...

Moultrey

•8 days ago

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eye drops for glaucoma

hi. I’m on monopost and brinzolomide eye drops for early diagnosis for glaucoma. I experience weird dreams but during the night have a very bad taste in my...

hi. I’m on monopost and brinzolomide eye drops for early diagnosis for glaucom...

MadMorris

•13 days 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

•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

•20 days 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

•25 days ago

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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

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Can I drive while waiting for my medical licence ?

After a panic stricken week during which DVLA led me to believe my driving licence had been been revoked, they have now emailed me and said that this was a...

After a panic stricken week during which DVLA led me to believe my driving lice...

YoungontheOutside

•3 days ago

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Drooping eyelid after cataract surgery

Hi everyone, I had cataract surgery 3 days ago and now I have a drooping eyelid is this normal.

Hi everyone, I had cataract surgery 3 days ago and now I have a drooping eye...

Lizzyanne567

•8 days ago

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New drops- Tiopex 0.1 gel drops

Hello everyone,I've just been prescribed Tiopex 0.1 gel drops for in the mornings in addition to Brinzolomide 3 times a day and Lumigan at night. (This is to...

Hello everyone,I've just been prescribed Tiopex 0.1 gel drops for in the morning...

Nanacake

•5 days ago

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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

•20 days ago

8 Replies

Renewing licence

Hello, all, where is the best space saver to do Dvla visual test in Newcastle or Edinburgh? my one year licence is expiring soon.

Hello, all, where is the best space saver to do Dvla visual test in Newcastle or...

TOM63

•3 days ago

3 Replies

Drops for Dry Eye

Following surgery for Glaucoma and Cataracts, and damage to my cornea due to infection, I have experienced occasional irritation in my eyes, and have been...

Following surgery for Glaucoma and Cataracts, and damage to my cornea due to inf...

spectacles49

•16 days 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

10 Replies

Eye pressure query!

Hello, I have just been to Specsavers for an Oct scan and pressure check up as it's been a year and six months since I had my last appointment at the eye...

Hello, I have just been to Specsavers for an Oct scan and pressure check up as i...

Quantam

•13 days ago

6 Replies

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

9 Replies

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

update: raised pressures, change of meds, virtual clinics

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post about changing meds. I saw my optician today and had a full eye exam, tests and a long chat. Pressures are down...

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post about changing meds. I saw my opti...

KitMcG

•10 days ago

5 Replies

DVLA test - several misses

I’ve just had my DVLA official field test & can’t remember the last time I’ve felt so anxious. I had several misses on each of the four tests that I was...

I’ve just had my DVLA official field test & can’t remember the last time I’ve fe...

YoungontheOutside

•12 days ago

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Preserflo Microshunt failed twice

I had a Preserflo Microshunt in my right eye in December. In April it broke in my eye and I had surgery to reposition it. This week it broke again and I have...

I had a Preserflo Microshunt in my right eye in December. In April it broke in m...

24Arbutus

•9 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

•22 days ago

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