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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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I apologize, but when I switched FitEyes.com to the new website, I lost a few of the most recent posts (those that were posted while I was working on the transition). I am reposting two that I know were lost here: ______________________________ Posted By: tsingle999 in General Discussions Subject: Re...
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[quote user="andrea"] When I have asthma attacks the ER admits me if [my oximetry readings] dip below 85 at all. I do go under 90% which could be one of times when the hemoglobin is unable to furnish plenty of oxygen. Maybe better management of my asthma would help.[/quote] I have taken an...
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tsingle999 - thanks for sharing your excellent comment! It sounds like you are taking some very important steps. I look forward to hear more about your results in the future. Your situation sounds similar to mine. My IOP is now very well controlled during the day, so my focus has shifted to what happens...
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andrea: It seems from what I have read that not only is good blood flow required for a healthy optic nerve, but the blood must be well oxygenated. I wonder if anyone measures this as part of managing glaucoma or IOP's. It would be fairly easy and would also correlated with optic nerve health. I havent...
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Yes, mindfulness is a very, very useful technique to master. There are many levels of mindfulness and I think any glaucoma patient would benefit by going deeply into the mastery of mindfulness. I use Serene Impulse myself. To me, it seems like a really big issue in glaucoma is that the immune system...
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andrea: When a part or even the entire optic nerve is dead, I know it does not promote vision. Does theis death grow like when a limb had gangrene? Is the Nerve 'dead' so it should be rejected by the body? I think it must mean something different from most tissue dead for optic nerves to be determined...
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Paresh - given that you have advanced glaucoma, why don't you pick one of the very best glaucoma specialists you can find and travel to visit that person? I personally like Dr. Ritch because I can communicate well with him. I think communication is one of the most important factors. I would recommend...
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I need immidiate suggestions on the alternative medicines from aruvedic, chinese or herbal or nutrional area which are very helpful (1) In reducing IOP in glaucoma (2) Recover and regenerate nerve cells in the eye that are damaged in eye due to glucoma. I know they may be spread along several post, but...
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Dear Dave Thanks for answering my question in length and depth. Since there is no sure cure for recovering from damage of Optic nerve caused by glaucoma in our ALOPATHIC treatments, I was looking for other possible treatments in Conjuction with ALopathic for my self. Since I am from India and know Aruyveda...