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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Glaucoma / May 2004second opinion
DR. Cohn: You are so good about answering questions. I have a very prominent eye doctor in NYC who after years of treating me for high pressure of the right eye has finally suggested a trab surgery. I have faith in him but felt it wise before the operation to get a second opinion. I am going to Dr. Ritch for the second. Am I doing the right thing in your opinion? PS One problem is I am allergic to almost all eye drops except Alphagan-P and Lumigan which is another problem he has encountered in treatment. Thank you for your time, Marcia > DR. Cohn: > You are so good about answering questions. I have a very prominent eye [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thank you for your time, > Marcia Absolutely, Marcia. I never suggest someone avoid a second opinion...especially before moving to a surgical option regarding glaucoma. However, keep in mind that many of our glaucoma medications can be made "preservative-free," and it may be the preservative in the drops that you are allergic to. Leiter's pharmacy in San Jose, CA compounds many of these meds and ships them all over the country. You can find them online. Good luck to you, Rick Cohn, MD Dear Dr. Cohn, Thank you so kindly for your reply.. I really appreciate it. Thanks also for the info about preservative free meds. Will certainly look into that. Again, many thanks.. Marcia > > DR. Cohn: > > You are so good about answering questions. I have a very prominent eye [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Good luck to you, > Rick Cohn, MD Would this apply to Alphagan P? That's the one I'm allergic to. I wonder if it would work better than the Betoptic S that replaced it? Which reminds me... I didn't get a response to my query about shelf life. A bottle of Betoptic S will last me 2-3 months. Does it lose its effectiveness if I keep it that long? >glaucoma. However, keep in mind that many of our glaucoma medications >can be made "preservative-free," and it may be the preservative in the >drops that you are allergic to. Leiter's pharmacy in San Jose, CA >compounds many of these meds and ships them all over the country. You >can find them online. > Would this apply to Alphagan P? That's the one I'm allergic to. I > wonder if it would work better than the Betoptic S that replaced it? > > Which reminds me... I didn't get a response to my query about shelf > life. A bottle of Betoptic S will last me 2-3 months. Does it lose > its effectiveness if I keep it that long? Alphagan P has a different preservative (Purite) than the others (Benzalkonium chloride), but in the Alphagan, which has a rather high incidence of allergy, the allergy is to the drug itself. Can't answer your question about the Betoptic S, but my guess is that it is just fine after a few months. If you're truly worried, contact Alcon, the manufacturer. Take care, Dr. Cohn Thanks for the info! >Alphagan P has a different preservative (Purite) than the others >(Benzalkonium chloride), but in the Alphagan, which has a rather high >incidence of allergy, the allergy is to the drug itself. Can't answer >your question about the Betoptic S, but my guess is that it is just >fine after a few months. If you're truly worried, contact Alcon, the >manufacturer. >> Which reminds me... I didn't get a response to my query about shelf >> life. > Can't answer >your question about the Betoptic S, but my guess is that it is just >fine after a few months. If you're truly worried, contact Alcon, the >manufacturer. >Take care, >Dr. Cohn Which reminds me, there must be a saint mixed into your ancestry, Dr. :-) |
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