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My intraocular pressure is 20 to 24 mmHg. Is it glaucoma?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 39 years old. My ocular pressure has been measured three times within the last month and values vary from 20 to 24 mmHg. The field vision test is fine. OCT shows some damage to the RNFL. Do I have glaucoma? What treatment do you suggest? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In my opinion, we can still keep you in the category of 'glaucoma suspect' rather than labeling you with the diagnosis of glaucoma. The most sensitive and specific test for glaucoma is the field test. If field test is normal, then we cannot label you as glaucoma pati... Read Full »
Could glaucoma and cataracts be operated at the same time?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother, who is aged 57, had eye pain recently. We consulted a doctor and got to know that my mother has glaucoma. Also, they mentioned that it is in the advanced stage and severe of around 90%. From another couple of tests, they found that my mother needs cataract surgery along with... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I reviewed all reports carefully (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your doctor has correctly said that it is an advanced form of glaucoma. The treatment depends on the type of glaucoma, either open-angle glaucoma or closed angle glaucoma. It is diagno... Read Full »
My wife has vision issues despite normal tests. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife could not be able to see through her left eye. She has some pain near her eye like a headache, but there is no numbness or vomiting scenario. Now, her vision is at CF. We had our first visit before 10 days. The doctor did not find anything except the pressure is 29 and he suggeste... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please do not worry. In my opinion, there are two issues. One is Glaucoma and other is optic disc pathology. It can be a POAG, primary open angle glaucoma and the treatment is antiglaucoma medicine. If the pressure is normal and optic disc ... Read Full »
I am diagnosed with glaucoma and advised of drops. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an eye checkup a few months back because I had mild pain in my right eye. The doctor advised me to get OCT and CCT. With the test reports, he said that I have glaucoma. He advised me to take an eye drop named Lumigan, one drop daily at night in both eyes. I even consulted another do... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understtod your concern. Glaucoma is a very slowly progressive disease. You are a glaucoma suspect, meaning you are at risk of glaucoma or have many predisposing factors, but there is no conclusive evidence to diagnose glaucoma. Predisp... Read Full »
My aunt had glaucoma surgery and lost vision today. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My aunt underwent glaucoma surgery two days back, and the next day, the doctor confirmed everything was normal, and she was fine till yesterday. Today morning when she woke up, there was no vision. We rushed to the doctor; he did a few scans and said there was no internal bleeding or p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. This blindness could be due to many reasons, like a disease of the optic nerve or visual pathway in the brain. Sudden loss is also seen in end-stage glaucoma patients after surgery, which is known as a wipe-out ph... Read Full »
My dad has blood accumulation in his eyes after surgery. Why so?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad had Trab360 surgery, a relatively new technique for glaucoma, done on his right eye. When he initially got the surgery he still had vision in his eye afterwards. But, the next morning the vision in that eye got very blurred. Now, there is blood accumulation in the iris as well as s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not panic. Trab360 is new technique performed for certain types of glaucoma in certain hospitals. Most common side effect is bleeding and probably that is what happened to your father also. With bleeding in eye (anterior chamber) his vision has deteriorated. ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I recently made a very foolish mistake. Eight days ago, I started experiencing itching on the upper side of my left eye, which was hidden by the eyelid. Initially, I thought it was due to some dust residue, so I rinsed my eye with water. However, the itching persisted the following day... Read Full »
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My father has had glaucoma since last year. Please suggest measures to stop it from spreading.
Query: Hi doctor, My father has glaucoma, and I have his reports from last year. Please refer to his reports and tell me what stage he is in and how to stop further spread. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the right eye, it is in a very early stage. The left eye is more affected than the right eye, but still, there is mild to moderate damage in the left eye. Eye pressure is in the normal range. As the reports you shared are old, you need to share recent reports so t... Read Full »
My father had a sudden loss of sight due to glaucoma. Will his eyesight recover?
Query: Hello doctor, My father had a sudden loss of sight due to glaucoma, despite taking the prescribed eye drops. Now he is blind by one eye and can barely see with the other. The doctors gave him a new eye drop and a tablet to reduce eye pressure and instructed a follow-up for a re-examination in three ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Glaucoma is a sight-threatening condition that causes irreversible loss of sight. The chances of visual recovery are significantly less as he has already lost sight. Kindly share his medical record so that we can discuss it in detail. I... Read Full »
My father is 61-year-old and had glaucoma in one eye. How likely is he to get it in the other eye?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 61-year-old and had glaucoma in one eye. The recent testing done three weeks ago revealed pressure of 30 mmHg in the eye, and he has gone through two laser sittings for the same. The doctor said a few more sittings might be required on the eye with glaucoma. However, it wo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Glaucoma is usually bilateral, so we must watch the other eye also. Kindly share details of the laser surgery, as many types of lasers exist. There are usually two types of laser procedures for glaucoma, and multiple sittings are not required in either of them. There... Read Full »