Trabecu.... laser surgery

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Monkey Mann - 09 Jun 2004 20:57 GMT

I had a picture taken of the back of my eye before the surgery. Since he
made a number of holes with the laser to help drain the fluid, will I be
able to see those holes when a later picture is taken?

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Rick Cohn, M.D. - 11 Jun 2004 03:31 GMT

> I had a picture taken of the back of my eye before the surgery. Since he
> made a number of holes with the laser to help drain the fluid, will I be
> able to see those holes when a later picture is taken?

no...when a camera is focused on the optic nerve through the pupil,
holes in the iris are not visible.
--Rick Cohn, MD

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G. Mann - 11 Jun 2004 20:38 GMT

Isn't the picture taken of the mesh network, where the holes are made?

2nd question: I've been on xlantan for about 2 years. Can that cause my
knees to stiffen up?
Can it cause problems for poorly functioning kidneys?
How about Pilocarpine, which I may start on soon. Can that be a problem
for weak kidneys?

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