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I understood Gruffy to be talking abou the sound of silence too. And I agree with all of you. The sound of silence is what one experiences when one allows the mind to settle down and thoughts to slow down or stop. When thoughts move very slowly or cease altogether, eye pressure goes down. And bliss rises...
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Nancy - thanks for posting that link. Here's the abstract. We have a few FitEyes.com members who read German. Maybe one of them has read the original. I have not. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1998 May;212(5):270-4. [Effect of mental and physical stress on intraocular pressure--a pilot study] [Article...
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Hi Svenska - thanks for posting your follow up information. It is great to see that you've been educating yourself. You are correct that the definition of glaucoma is now based more on optic nerve damage than on intraocular pressure alone. However, elevated intraocular pressure remains the #1 risk...
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Sally - thanks for the comment. Are you familiar with the water drinking test for intraocular pressure? I expect that if watermelon elevates eye pressure, it would be mostly (or nearly exclusively) to the amount of water it contains. I have not noticed any increase in eye pressure from eating watermelon...
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[quote user="andrea"] I did check with one of the chain vision places about regular and frequent IOP checks...[/quote] I don't recommend those vision chains for this. For frequent eye pressure exams (weekly or more frequent) find a local doctor of optometry. I have several that will work...
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andrea - if you are having a great deal of vision loss, maybe you need to find a better glaucoma specialist. Did you consider Dr. Ritch in NY? You might also want to ask your doctor (or new doctor) about a 24 hour intraocular pressure exam with IOP and blood pressure measurements every 90 minutes while...
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billym - thank you for this question. I love this question. I used to take more vitamins than probably any person on this planet. I have never met a person who took as many vitamins as I did. After I was diagnosed with glaucoma, I researched extensively and created what I thought was the absolute best...