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| CAN LUBRICATING DROPS INCREASE IOP? | 30 Oct 2004 21:24 GMT | 6 |
hello to everybody! As I often use a lubricant to wear contact lenses, I was wondering whether some kinds of lubricating drops may cause an increase in IOP. My drops contain disodic EDTA, Thimerosal, hydrophile polymers.
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| Symptoms | 29 Oct 2004 19:10 GMT | 4 |
I've had three trabeculectomies and a cataract removal in one eye, and one trab in the other. Since the early days I've always had problems with headaches which were the first symptom that sent me to see doctors, yet in 20 years of visiting various consultants they all say "Glaucoma ...
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| Help! a girl with advanced glaucoma | 29 Oct 2004 06:58 GMT | 14 |
I am 19 years old, with high myopia (R: 16.00, L: 15.70). 6 months ago, I was diagnosed with open angle glaucoma. Because my glaucoma developed so quickly and the medication was not able to control, I had a trabeculecomy on my right eye one week ago. After surgery IOP right dropped ...
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| Advice | 20 Oct 2004 05:40 GMT | 3 |
My doctor has had me on Betoptic S and Lumigan for years and on my last visit I told him both eyes were very itchy and he said it was probably an allergic reaction to the amount of pollen etc.in the air. He prescribed Albanon-A drops and I used them for a day before I noticed in ...
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| Glaucoma IOP increase | 19 Oct 2004 03:14 GMT | 1 |
I have controlled my IOP with twice daily instillations of Timolol GFS and Xalatan in both eyees for several years, with resulting readings of 17-19 . Then, unexpectedly the right eye went to 26, and 28 on a month-recheck.The left eye increased from 18 to 22. My ophthalmologist ...
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| GDX or HRT ? | 13 Oct 2004 11:43 GMT | 3 |
I have a pressure of 20 in both eyes and I am short-sighted, so my doctor suggested a computerized visual field test. I had the test, but I was so anxious that I will have to try it again in a couple of months. Actually I don't know whether I will be able to stay calm next time, so ...
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| German tonometer | 07 Oct 2004 21:10 GMT | 6 |
A German Tonometer named "Ocuton S" from Epsa Company. Does any body has this tonometer to tell us its accuracy? Thanks Saref
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| Pascal Tonometer | 03 Oct 2004 18:37 GMT | 6 |
Has anyone heard of the Pascal Tonometer? Is it suppose to be more accurate than the Goldman Tonometer.. Is it in use at Doctors Offices Yet? Thanks
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