I use Lumigan when retiring and Timolo when getting up.  I retire at 11
or 11:30 and get up around 6 a.m. This makes the interval from evening
to morning around 7 hours and from morning to evening around 17 hours.
Am I getting full benefit from the drops this way or should I try ...

I had a baseball related trauma to my right eye back in August 03.
See "High IPO from Silicone Post" for details.  I had my lens removed
and after 3 surgeries,everything seems to be stable.  My surgeon
elected not to implant a lens when my oil was removed on 4/22/04.  His

Went to the specialist today and it was like all the other umpteen
times, meds not helping and pressures up.  He asked me to give one
more drop a try (Lumigan) before laser treatment but at this point
it's looking like that is inevitable.

Hello, I am new to the group and would greatly appreciate any
information, advice and help.
I was diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes in 1999, aged 42.  Pressure
of 30 in both eyes, no family history of glaucoma.  Betagan twice

Does anyone know how long it takes for drops to leave your system and
how long your side effects can last after you stop? I am speaking
mainly about timolol.
Did anyone out there have any problems with swollen prostrate or

I have been taking pred forte,velox and now for the last week i am on
lotemax to try and bring down the pressure in my bad eye. I have been
taking these meds for retinal detachments and cornea transplant for
the last four years almost. I have finally been diagnosed with

Can using a steroid drop in one eye raise the pressure in the other eye?

If I mess up my timing of 3 times a day, what is the most frequent I can
take a dose? For example, after 6 hours? After 5 hours? What are the
risks of taking a 2nd dose more often than every 5 or 6 hours?
Does it matter if I take a dose as late as 1 or 2 am?

Am i doing something wrong? I do not seem to get any responses to
questions i ask. I am new to this and wondering if there is something
i should know.

Has anyone had any luck with BioTears? It is a gel cap pill taken orally
for dry eyes.
Am I wasting my money? Does it really work? Are there any side effects?
Do you recomend the pills for dry eyes?

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

Going in at 6:30 tomorrow morning for my first cataract surgery.  Though a
bit apprehensive just over all the procedural stuff, I am anxious for the
results.  I have every reason to feel very optimistic about a better vision,
and really look forward to not having to wear glasses ...

Dr. Cohn:
I have had simple open angle glaucoma for many years. Roughly twenty
years ago I had a cornea transplant, which my doc says is now reaching
the end of its useful life. A couple of years ago I had glaucoma

The following are the five classes of glaucoma medications, as described
during a discussion of medications in the Wills glaucoma chat room on
August 20, 2003. http://www.wills-glaucoma.org/supportgroup/20030820.php
(summarized by Norma)

I went to my Opthamalogist --for the follow -up on cataract surgery . He
is very pleased with my sight and said that I likely would not need to
use glaucoma meds after my 2nd eye is done on the 17th !!    I was
really surprised to hear this -and asked if the cataract surgery cures ;