Omni eye surgery

[Eyak1971]

Like some who have had kidney issues I have also experienced eye issues and had to undergo omni glaucoma surgery. Due to the multiple medications I already take for blood pressure and transplant many of the eye drops available for glaucoma have poor interactions with my system and result in serious side effects. Omni eye surgery is one of the newer minimal invasive surgeries available to regulate iop to counter the use of eye drops. However like all new procedures the hype is not always valid. It is promoted as a safer alternative to drainage implants and side effects are minimal. I wish that were always true. The process can cause spikes in iop and bleeding but according to brochures any side effect is minimal and corrects itself in a short amount of time. Before surgery I did my research and got a qualified second opinion from a highly rated university eye clinic. During the week of surgery I had 2 major iop spikes. Both nearly left me blind if it had not been for the intervention of my eye doctor. After 5 days I found myself on the operating table again. This time for a drainage implant, the tried and true solution to controlling iop without eye drops. And in the process I had to have my eye flushed of the excessive blood that had accumulated in my eyeball due to the Omni process. I am passing this story on because very often we become so excited about a new medical process to make our lives better whether it is for our kidney transplant or other medical issues we must always remember there is a business ceo behind that great medical innovation who has a whole department for the purpose of selling the product. So stories like mine will never make the brochure or the company or any website. But maybe this one.

[GardnerADK]

Hello Eyak1971, I am sorry you are experiencing such a horrific medical event with your eye(s). I have never heard of this procedure or problem occurring after a kidney transplant for some recepients. I cannot even say anything helpful to you but I will say, you did your homework and all you can do is stay in touch with your transplant doctors and see what more can be done to help your situation. Maybe they know of a person with a kidney transplant and had a similiar eye health problem and what they did that worked. Please don't stop trying to help y ourself. I will keep you in my thoughts.

[Eyak1971 in reply to GardnerADK]

Thank you for replying. The more research I do, the more info. I clmr across to the relationship of the 2 organs eyes and kidneys. They both have similar sources of disfunction whether it is high blood pressure or etc. The trouble is today that doctors are so specializes that treatment for any illness requires the patient to be the coordinator whether it is medication or procedure. Technology has given us great options but communication between doctors it has limitations. Even with a primary doctor in the process the true communicator has to be the patient. It is a rare case that a primary doctor takes the time or has the time to keep up with all his or her patients. Maybe that is why primary doctors are slowly vanishing. It is more profitable to be a specialist.

[Darlenia]

Sorry to hear about your situation, but glad things were caught in time. My husband takes all kinds of eye drops for the herpes (shingles) virus, which also increases eye pressure. He's reacted fine to all of of his eye drops (pink and blue caps). His kidney transplant remains stable to date. My husband was recently diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy, a genetic condition affecting his eyesight which may wind up in a combined cornea transplant and cataract surgery (and additional new eyedrops ). Your story supports our effort to stay vigilant.

[Eyak1971]

Thanks for sharing. The best to you and your husband. We all have our moments. That is why friends and family are so important. And yes even the people you meet in this forum can really make a difference. Thank you for being that difference.