Author Topic: Glaucoma? (Read 991 times)

Halo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2007, 02:09:28 PM »

No sweat, rpm. I realize marijuana is supposed to be one of the treatments for glaucoma and other medical issues.

I see the opthalo June 11. The optometrist was not in crisis mode nor am I, although he might have been a bit more circumspect in announcing he had never seen optic nerves that look like mine.

The irony is the optometrists have always been impressed with my ocular condition until this one dilated my pupils for the first time.

I'm like most people in thinking this or that problem is something that happens to others until I get a whiff of a potential nasty that might apply to me. Glaucoma was at the top of the list. Hopefully I don't have it. But I'm sure doing my research before seeing the ophamologist.

I thought some Aces Highers might have experience with glaucoma, and just wanted to get any insight they might have.

AWMac · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2007, 02:18:33 PM »

Bro I didn't mean to assist in a hijacked thread.

I'm Diabetic plus I've worked in Telecommunications running optic fiber... I've been hit in the left eye and have a permanent black dot that I see forever. Vision is a very real thing.

With the Diabeties I can see my vision slowly drifting away.

Bro best of luck to you and you know I care.

Mac

cav58d · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2007, 07:53:22 PM »

Halo - What are your thoughts on medicinal marijuana if your M.D. recommends it for your treatment?

Flit · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2007, 08:49:23 PM »

http://www.allaboutvision.com/faq/glaucoma.htm
Did he do the "Puff Test"?

Halo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2007, 09:22:51 PM »

Thanks, guys, appreciate the concern. I'm not on a pity trip. I realize many people have much more serious issues than I do. Just trying to assess my options.

Cav, if medical conditions are cured/mitigated by marijuana, I'm all for it just like any other drug. As a non smoker, however, I'd hope for a pill form or anything besides smoking it.

Flit, thanks for the link. Yes, I had the puff tests and quite a few others. Everything was fine until the dilation when he got a good look at the optic nerves. About 17 years ago I had a TIA (transient ischemic attack) that included blurred vision, especially right eye. I recovered within about an hour. Maybe the optometrist saw damage from that (and naturally I forgot to mention that to him at the time). Fortunately my vision still has been fine since (I've worn glasses since my mid 20s).

The optometrist wants this fancier test machine to establish a better basis of my exact present condition for monitoring any further optical nerve deterioration and then deciding what to do about it.

I have no vision problems other than normal correction by eyeglasses. Like most people with no other vision problems I have been aware of glaucoma but never got unduly concerned because my eye exams always have been fine.

Now one optometrist shows concern after my first pupil dilation. So I'm concerned until we get this fancier machine analysis. Not trying to make Much Ado About Nothing. Just trying to understand more about glaucoma and optical nerves via Google and this forum.

So far, I'm not hearing from any Aces High people who have experienced glaucoma or similar "unusual looking optical nerves." Any of you out there?

In the back of my mind I suspect the optometrist is trying to make sure I get annual eye exams. I've always gone about every three years which is when I usually detect I my eyeglasses could use a little fine tuning.

Is this forum weird or what? Aces High aficionados know more about my medical condition than my family except for my wife. I guess it's typical parents not wanting to bother kids since they've got lots more important things to worry about managing their own lives.

The main thing is looking for more information. No sense bothering people unless you can help them with your experience or learn from their experiences.

68ZooM · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2007, 11:11:07 PM »

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Originally posted by AWMac
If you've NEVAR rolled a doob from the paper out of a Cheech and Chong Album, you just might be a N00B.

Mac

But this pic is gotta be photoshopped...he's still standing.

Or is he smoking Paraquat Mexican Herb?

LOL Mac

you bet i tried the Cheech and Chong Big bamboo album
paper thats when you could afford to roll the Fattie lol

On a serious note i was told i had it developing in my left eye thats what the puff of Air tells them i guess and now i get tested every 6 months to see if its getting worse if it does then medical treatment is the next course

Halo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:23:19 PM »

The ophthalmologist today put my eye concerns at ease. Contrary to my alarmist optometrist, he said my optical nerves look fine, but I do have more papillary atrophy than usual.

He said it's primarily a retinal problem, that I might have had it my entire life, nothing can be done for it, so it's primarily a matter of maybe taking some eye-oriented multivitamins and monitoring it to see if any progression occurs.

Sort of like the ozone hole over Antarctica (my interpretation).

He pinpointed this with a digital camera and showed me the images. Very interesting to see the inside of your eyes like that. He said I did not need the HRT laser scan that the optometrist scheduled for August.

At my age I suppose it's time to be having my eyes checked by an ophthamologist instead of an optometrist anyway. This guy seemed quite professional and had a waiting room full of patients, contrary to the optometrist who never had more than a few patients waiting the times I was there.

So soon old, so late smart.

My glasses were expensive at the optometrist too. So if you haven't already, for your eyes I suggest finding a good ophthalmologist and then shopping around for your eyeglasses at competitive prices instead of just locking into one optometrist with supplier on premises.

Anybody have a better vision system to suggest?

Maverick · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:34:07 PM »

I think you are better off with the opthamologist. As far as glasses are concerned you can always take the prescription and go to another supplier. We get our glasses from the source at Costco. You can also check prices and options at places like wallyworld.

john9001 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:59:14 PM »

a opthamologist is a medical doctor that specializes in eyes, i think most are also surgeons.

a optometrist just fits you with glasses and refers you to a opthamologist.

lazs2 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:23:10 AM »

I don't know what would be worse... going around pot stupid and wimpy or going blind.. be better off just being shot.

lazs

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #25 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:43:20 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm

Is that Boroda?

Btw: I wouldn't be surprised if a new medical term 'AH syndrome' would be found. Aiming reticle and gauges burned on the retina.

Traveler · « **Reply #26 on:** June 12, 2007, 02:05:18 PM »

am not a doctor I was a special forces medic in Viet Nam. Glaucoma is usually high pressure inside the eye that damages the optic nerve and can result in permanent vision loss. Not all 3 criteria (that is, high pressure inside the eye, optic nerve damage, and vision loss) are required to diagnose glaucoma; however, a diagnosis of glaucoma is certain when all 3 criteria are present. Every an optometrist can do a pressure test in his office, If yours couldn't find one that can. Most one hour eyeglass places have an Optometrist nearby. Of the three criteria for a glaucoma diagnose pressure is the most important, but not the surest indicator. There are other reasons that you many have high pressure.

Traveler · « **Reply #27 on:** June 12, 2007, 02:10:08 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
a opthamologist is a medical doctor that specializes in eyes, i think most are also surgeons.

a optometrist just fits you with glasses and refers you to a opthamologist.

An eye surgeon is called an opthamic surgeon and is always an opthamologist, however, not all opthamologists are opthamic surgeons