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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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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...
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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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From all that I've researched, Pam, I'm convinced that stress plays a role in glaucoma. (The unnerving part is that so few doctors acknowledge it.) I think you're probably right about its role in your glaucoma. Aside from research, I know of so many people who developed chronic diseases following acutely...
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Richard - it's good to have your participation on FitEyes.com. I have done some work to correlate intraocular pressure and blood pressure, although I have not done anything extensive. My intraocular pressure seems to fluctuate more than my blood pressure. You can probably find some interesting articles...
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pmpvip: Dear Friends (1) what we can do in daily life to limit further damage to eyes? Paresh, here is my first response: What-Can-We-Do-To-Prevent-Further-Glaucomatous-Damage-To-Our-Eyes