my wife has on open angle type of gloucoma on her right eye?

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she hase gone an eye laser operation on her right this month but when she came back for her check up the left eye's pressure has also increase. please give me detailed explaination on this matter.
Glaucoma is a disease in which one of the symptoms is often increased eye pressure (intraocular pressure aka IOP). The liquid in your eye drains through a certain pathway and in closed angle glaucoma, the pathway (angle) is closed which doesn't allow the liquid to flow through. This causes the pressure to increase. In open angle glaucoma this is not the reason for the increased pressure. It is common for glaucoma to affect both eyes. The increased pressure seems to damage the nerve fiber layer in the eye. This layer helps send information about what is seen back to the brain, so damage here eventually leads to loss of vision. The vision loss usually starts with the side vision and eventually, if severe enough, can lead to complete blindness. You may often hear the doctors talk about the optic nerve. The optic nerve is where the information comes together and carries it to the brain. The damage from glaucoma can often be visibly observed on the optic nerve head.  (+ info)

I recently started taking the diet pill adipex. what are the complications if you have narrow angle glaucoma?

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NARROW ANGLE GLAUCOMA
You should check with your doctor before taking any pills, but diet pills are a waste of money, don't work, and some are actually bad for you with nasty side effects. No pill, potion or supplement will help. Please don't fall for all the spam adverts you see.

All you need is a good healthy diet - lots of fruit and veg, and exercise. It takes time and motivation:)  (+ info)

are there a lot of different medications for glaucoma?

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I have narrow-angle glaucoma, and my doctor said that I have become allergic to Combigan (one of the meds to keep my pressure down), and therefore leaves me with one less medication to be able to use to keep my pressure down. I am now on Travitan I was wondering if there are a lot of glaucoma medications out there, or just a handful?
There are a lot of medications available today for the treatment of glaucoma.If medications dont work, surgery is a good option.  (+ info)

I was diagnosed with glaucoma narrow angle...and am having laser surgery within the week.?

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Will this laser surgery be a cure? Or will I have to use medications for the rest of my life? Will I eventually go blind? I haven't even hit 40 yet!
Confused,
Terri
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Narrow Angle Glaucoma?

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My Mom and I went to the optometrist the other day and they tested us (they're a government owned place). They accuse my Mom of having Narrow Angle Glaucoma where the angle for drainage is too little, and they didn't want to put drops in her eye, claiming it may close a part of the eye making her go blind. So they didn't put drops in her eye. I am very worried for the well being of my Mom and I want to make sure that her vision remains good, because she hasn't had any problems, her eyes don't hurt and hasn't felt anything so she didn't suspect anything is wrong with her eyes. But they claim something is. I don't want to tell her to get surgery because I don't know if it is necessary. I need help from the YA community and I want your guidance on past experience or whether or not my Mom should get this surgery done, also the surgery they're offering is free for her, and is laser, not the older method. Please help out!
people with very narrow angles are at HIGH risk of blindness that can be prevented with a super-easy, super inexpensive and virtually painless procedure called "laser peripheral iridotomy" or LPI. Some people are not big on surgical fixes, but this is one preventative procedure that probably needs to be done on people with very narrow angles, whether they've ever had any problems before or not. just b/c your mother has never "had any problems" & her eyes "don't hurt" & she "hasn't felt anything" & "didn't suspect anything"...none of that means all that much. glaucoma is called the "silent blinder" b/c it really has no or few symptoms until its too late.

i agree don't dilate people with very narrow angles. that's asking for an acute glaucoma attack.

and if she really has narrow angles...she probably needs an LPI, even if she's never had problems or symptoms. it doesn't matter. they'd be trying to prevent problems/blindness later, which she's definitely at risk for if she has very narrow angles.

if you're concerned, get a 2nd opinion. but narrow angles is a valid reason for preventative LPI. very valid.  (+ info)

My girlfriend is 18 and has glaucoma. Will she inevitibly go blind?

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My girlfriend was diagnosed with closed-angle glaucoma. She's 18, and since she is so young, I fear she will inevitably go blind. What is the usual progression for vision loss with this disease?
as long as her pressure is kept under control through eye drops or other means the glaucoma will never progress and her vision will never decrease.  (+ info)

What effect does Amphetamine have on GLAUCOMA?

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I have Glaucoma (not narrow-angle), and have been diagnosed as having ADD ... although my doctor was going to prescribe me Adderall, she decided against it when she saw that I had Glaucoma (contraindication?) What exactly does amphetamine/any CNS stimulant do to Glaucoma??
adderall increases blood pressure, it also increases intraocular pressure, any amphetamine does. Your doctor doesn't want to be responsible for making you go blind.  (+ info)

can anyone please explain to me,why do we have pain and sudden loss of vision in angle closure glaucoma? tq?

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The pain is due to pressure buildup.

Do some research on glaucoma and you should be able to find information on what happens when a person is having an 'attack'.

My mother has it and had to have laser surgery (years ago) to relieve the pressure.  (+ info)

What is glaucoma and is it real serious?

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I had went to the eye doctor last week. I was prescribed with eye glasses. The eye doc said that I need to go and get a glaucoma test done, because there is a thinning in the wall in my eye. I don't know what that means, but the doc said I need to get it done and I don't know what glaucoma means.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steal sight without warning. Vision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease, so you are doing exactly the right thing. The thinning of your corneal wall may indicate damage to your optic nerve, which is why your eye doctor wants you tested. You will be sent for a glaucoma test, and if you test positive, treatment will begin.

There is no cure for glaucoma, although many scientists are working on one. However, medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss, or stop it before it starts. You will likely only need eye drops on a daily basis, if indeed you do have glaucoma.

I do want to correct the post above me related to high pressure within the eye as a the cause. Although it was once thought that high pressure within the eye, (interocular pressure, or IOP) is the main cause of this optic nerve damage, we now know that other factors must also be involved because even people with “normal” levels of pressure can experience vision loss from glaucoma. IOP is clearly a risk factor, just not the only cause.

Some other risk factors are:
Corneal wall thickness less than .5mm (your risk factor)
diabetes
hypertension
extreme nearsightedness
advanced age
use of steroids

Hope this was helpful, and best of luck  (+ info)

has anyone every heard of narrow-angle glaucoma?

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Yes, I have it. Stay out of direct sunlight and watch out for flashlights. You can burn out the optic nerve within 1 hour. If you get killer headaches across the brow-go to the emergency room. They will relieve the pressure with a laser.  (+ info)

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