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What medicines can be taken to manage glaucoma?
Query: Hello doctor, My father has glaucoma problem. Presently, he is using Xalacom eye drops but still does not have any changes. Please, I would like you to advise any other drugs to manage his case. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that your father is suffering from glaucoma and has been prescribed drops for the same. You have mentioned that there are no changes. What changes are you exactly referring to? I will try to explain the essentials of glaucoma treatment to you so that you... Read Full »
I have optic disc asymmetry and swelling around eye. Is it due to glaucoma?
Query: Hello doctor,There is optic disc asymmetry 0.5 and 0.7. Normal vision is 6 by 5. I am 30 years old male. Normal BP. I have a complaint of severe migraine like headache. When the headache starts, there is swelling around the eye. What can this asymmetry be due to? Can this be glaucoma? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through what you have mentioned. There are several causes that cause an asymmetry of optic cup-to-disc ratio, but glaucoma is the main disease that we try to rule out as it sometimes manifests without any pain and hence can go undetected. Migraine headaches... Read Full »
Is it advisable to try minimally invasive glaucoma surgery to treat glaucoma?
Query: Hello doctor, My mom is a glaucoma patient for the last 10 years. She has been on medications like eye drops including Azopt, Ganfort, Alphagan, Vigamox, and prior to them Cosopt (which did not suit her). She has gone through retina eye laser and also has been injected in both her eyes almost 22 tim... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am very sorry to hear about your mother's eyes. I suspect that she must have undergone the retina laser and the injections for a condition called as diabetic retinopathy. I feel that most likely it is a complication of diabetic retinopathy that might have caused a ... Read Full »
Does itching in eyes and headache mean glaucoma?
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly advise regarding glaucoma. I am having no serious complication in the body but having a problem in eyes like itching and sometimes feeling headache. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through what you have mentioned and through your test reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I can tell you that the appearance of your optic discs is deviated from normal, as per the given photos and image, your eye pressure is 20 mmHg... Read Full »
Will I have glaucoma as I have borderline changes in my RNFL reports?
Query: Hi doctor, My ophthalmologist had detected a suspicion of glaucoma more in my right eye compared to the left eye and have optical nerve cupping of 0.4 in left and 0.6 cupping in the right. I had undergone LASIK surgery before six months. In tonometry, I had IOP around 17 (puff test). My report for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As you have already said, there are few variations in your OCT (optical coherence tomography) RNFL (retinal nerve fiber layer) test more on the right eye compared to the left. So, you are a... Read Full »
I have arteriovenous nicking in my left eye. Is it something serious?
Query: Hello doctor, My ophthalmologist said I had arteriovenous nicking in two spots in my left eye. He also said to check my blood pressure. An extensive heart test (ECG, EKG) came back normal with blood pressure measurement of 110/70. I also have checked my blood pressure consistently over the past five... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The arteriovenous nicking or AV crossing changes you mentioned, although present, seem quite harmless in the fundus photos you have sent me. Please do not worry about these, as they are not associated with other precursor changes of hypertensive retinopathy. I am als... Read Full »