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KC Jan 09 2007 12:37 PM

Anyone have any experience or know someone who has glaucoma? I spent two hours at the ophthalmologist this morning and have to go back next week. They were right, it does make you go blind.

seawolf17 Jan 09 2007 12:44 PM

If only we had an eye doctor around here somewhere...

ScarletKnight41 Jan 09 2007 02:48 PM

I'm not a doctor. Nor do I play one on TV. But here are some quick resources on the topic - [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma]Wikipedia[/url] [url=http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec20/ch233/ch233a.html#sec20-ch233-ch233a-348]The Merck Manual (Home Edition)[/url] [url=http://www.webmd.com/content/article/63/71995.htm]Web MD[/url] I hope things go smoothly for you!

KC Jan 09 2007 03:09 PM

Thanks. I read up a lot on it a year ago when I was knocking on it's door, it seems the door has opened and I'm being beckoned to come on in. The Merck link is a good clear one to print out for KB so I appreciated it.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 09 2007 03:11 PM

Glad to help. (Also glad that something I found in my library studies was helpful.) Is there a proposed treatment plan yet?

KC Jan 09 2007 03:27 PM

Just eye drops at first, I find out next week. There's a whole bunch of other stuff like lasers and surgeries I don't even want to think about just yet.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 09 2007 03:31 PM

Hopefully the drops will be sufficient. Good luck with that!

soupcan Jan 09 2007 03:51 PM

Glaucoma makes seawolf's list of diseases that are not fun to have.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 09 2007 03:56 PM

Diseases that ARE fun to have: 1. Boogie Fever 2. Saturday Night Fever 3. Baseball Fever 4. Pennant Fever 5. Additional Seating Capacity Fever

seawolf17 Jan 09 2007 04:05 PM

Also NOT fun to have: Clubhouse Cancer Erectile Dysfunction The Condition Known As Hot Dog Fingers Scurvy

Johnny Dickshot Jan 09 2007 04:18 PM

Rockin Pneumonia Boogie-Woogie Flu Cooties Gigantic Irresistable Genitals Disease

Edgy DC Jan 09 2007 04:30 PM

I never realized there was an upside to cooties.

Rockin' Doc Jan 09 2007 09:02 PM

KC, I'll be happy to answer any questiions you or KB may have regarding the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma either here in this thread or privately via pm's. With timely diagnosis and aggressive treatment you can maintain good vision throughout your lifetime. Best of luck to you and let me know if there is anything that I can do to help.

cooby Jan 09 2007 09:44 PM

Wow, I missed this before KC, best of luck to you; as Rockin Doc knows, I've been through some eye procedures with my dad and there is a lot of good stuff happening in eye medicine these days.