Hi,

I was a glaucoma suspect because of a IOP of 20 and I decided to go to a
glaucoma specialist. During the visit I found out that my IOP had gone down
from 20 to 15 without taking any drops (the pressure was measured always at
the same time). After examining the results of visual field test and GDX,
the specialist performed a gonioscopy and told me that my optic nerve was
fine, that I don't have glaucoma, although my cornea is quite thin and so I
may be at risk in the future.

He said, however, that I have  I have early symptoms of cataract (I'm forty
now). Do you know how long it takes on the average for the cataract to
"mature"? Can it increase my risk of developing glaucoma?

What can you do to prevent cataract from growing worse?

I've read that UV rays can cause cataract. Do you know whether sunbathing
with one's eyes shut but without sunglasses may be dangerous for the eye?
And what if a person likes getting sunlight behind a window, again with
his/her eyes shut: does glass boost the effect of harmful sun rays?

I wear eyeglasses (I am shortsighted): do normal lens (without specific UV
protection) in some way protect from UV rays or do they increase their
harmful effect?

Sorry if I bothered you with questions about cataract, but I couldn't find a
newsgroup devoted to the subject: if you know one, could you please tell me?

Thank you very much to all of you

Alberto