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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Glaucoma / February 2004Glaucoma only in 1 eye
I would like to know how common it is to only have glaucoma in 1 eye. You see, when I was a child, I developed glaucoma in my left eye that rendered me blind in that eye; so far I haven't had it in my right eye, thank goodness. Any information is appreciated; thanks in advance. Christine > I would like to know how common it is to only have glaucoma in 1 eye. You > see, when I was a child, I developed glaucoma in my left eye that rendered [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Christine It is actually fairly common to develop glaucoma in only one eye. --Rick Cohn, MD Glaucoma Specialist Winter Park, FL > It is actually fairly common to develop glaucoma in only one eye. Are people (such as myself) who get it in one eye at greater risk for eventually getting it in the other? > > It is actually fairly common to develop glaucoma in only one eye. > > Are people (such as myself) who get it in one eye at greater risk for > eventually getting it in the other? yes, but I can't tell you precisely how much greater the risk is. --Dr. C > > Are people (such as myself) who get it in one eye at greater risk for > > eventually getting it in the other? > > yes, but I can't tell you precisely how much greater the risk is. Thanks. More or less what I figured -- and my ophthalmologist is (obviously) monitoring both eyes -- so far so good. > > > It is actually fairly common to develop glaucoma in only one eye. > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > yes, but I can't tell you precisely how much greater the risk is. > --Dr. C I don't know how accurate this info is, but I found it at http://www.sutterhealth.org/health/healthinfo/index.cfm?page=article&seq_id=6&sg ml_id=hw158191 For open angle glaucoma: Prior loss of vision in one eye from glaucoma. Damage in one eye from glaucoma is associated with a higher risk of future damage in the other eye. If untreated, the risk that damage will occur in the other eye within 5 years is about 29%. If I'm reading their citations correctly, this came from American Academy of Ophthalmology (2000). Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology. For closed-angle glaucoma Having closed-angle glaucoma in one eye. Having closed-angle glaucoma in one eye increases the risk of developing the condition in the other eye. About one-half of the people develop closed-angle glaucoma in the second eye within 5 years after they have had acute closed-angle glaucoma in one eye. American Academy of Ophthalmology (2000). Primary Angle Closure (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology. what about the odds of developing glaucoma in the other eye after being diagnosed with traumatic glaucoma, I was diagnosed with traumatic glaucoma in my right eye after a botched surgery, should I really worry about now developing glaucoma in my left eye as well. Sincerely, Eric R. Wright http://community.webtv.net/EricRWright/EXPLORATIONS > what about the odds of developing glaucoma in the other eye after being > diagnosed with traumatic glaucoma, I was diagnosed with traumatic [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Sincerely, Eric R. Wright > http://community.webtv.net/EricRWright/EXPLORATIONS Eric, I'm not sure how you got glaucoma as a result of "botched surgery." I have seen one patient develop angle closure glaucoma as a result of a difficult cataract surgery...I wouldn't have called that "botched." I've seen elevations in intraocular pressure in someone with open angles after simple cataract surgery. These are not usually considered "traumatic glaucoma" which is another term for "angle recession glaucoma." In angle recession, blunt force trauma tears the tissue in the drainage angle, causing scarring and eventual elevation in IOP. Eye surgery would seldom lead to tearing the angle, though excessive inflammation in the eye after a difficult surgery can "clog" the drain. If your drainage angle had borderline function and surgery pushed it over the edge into the elevated IOP group, then yes, your fellow eye might be at risk with age. Nevertheless, if you're already being followed for glaucoma in one eye, it's pretty easy to get your doc to check the IOP in the fellow eye simply to keep a watchful eye (no pun intended) on it. Hope that helps. Rick Cohn, MD Glaucoma Specialist Winter Park, FL sorry, I did not clarify what I meant by a "botched surgery" by that I meant that I woke up and tried to sit up on the operating table while the doctor was operating, this happened several years ago and was diagnosed within a few months after it occured. Sincerely, Eric R. Wright http://community.webtv.net/EricRWright/EXPLORATIONS |
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