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[quote user="nancy wolfe"] does one just reach around the other side and hit a button or what? [/quote] Yes, it is really that easy!
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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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[quote user="billym"] I have been going by walmart to get tested. [/quote] I commend you for this. I think it is highly useful and I wish more people would do this. You should be able to get a "volume discount" for the IOP tests. I had a few different doctors of optometry that worked...
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Hi Nancy - welcome to FitEyes. I will email you more info on getting an eye pressure machine (a tonometer). It is fairly common for steriods to increase intraocular pressure. However, I have a friend who was on a steriod for about 10 days recently. He also has a tonometer to measure his intraocular pressure...
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[quote user="tsingle999"] ... i am not really concerned with my daytime pressures right now. i beleive all the damage is happening at night and i cant measure that pressure anyway. i mean when my highest ever (with meds) pressure during the day is 21 and im sure it is a lot higher when i sleep...