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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Glaucoma / June 2004

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kpara@sbcglobal.net - 26 Jun 2004 02:31 GMT
Something strange happened to me the other day. I went to an ophthalmologist
for an eye examine. Part of the procedure was to examine for closed angle
glaucoma. This procedure requires the use of a lens placed in intimate
contact with the eyeball. The procedure took approximately 5 minutes during
which time the lens was moved about my eye. This examination was done to
only one eye. After the examine while outside I covered the eye which was
not examined and found that the examined eye was almost blind, i.e.,
everything was extremely blurred. I also, experienced pains in the examined
eye later on in the day. This condition lasted until the following day when
my eyesight improved. After several days my eyesight has not returned to
normal. I have an appointment with another doctor. Has anyone experienced
this condition after an eye contact examination??
Rick Cohn, M.D. - 29 Jun 2004 02:42 GMT
> Something strange happened to me the other day. I went to an ophthalmologist
> for an eye examine. Part of the procedure was to examine for closed angle
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> normal. I have an appointment with another doctor. Has anyone experienced
> this condition after an eye contact examination??

Gonioscopy should only take about a minute per eye.  If the patient is
squeezing, it might take longer or require the assistance of a
technician to help hold the patient still or hold the eye open.  It
sure sounds like you got a nasty corneal abrasion from that contact
lens.  I only saw that once when I was a senior resident and one of my
junior residents pushed rather hard with the contact lens on the
patient's eye.  She had a lot of pain and blurred vision, but both
improved in a week or so.  I would definitely seek another opinion
soon to make sure your cornea hasn't become infected.  I wish you the
best.
--Rick Cohn, MD
Glaucoma Specialist
Winter Park, FL
 
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