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Question from a FitEyes member: Hello. I am impressed with the enormous amount of knowledge some of you have about glaucoma. You can teach the doctors a few things. I was diagnosed with glaucoma two years ago and as all of you am looking for ways to get better.
Can anyone tell me what happens to dead optic nerve cells? Does the body flush them away or do they remain in their shriveled state?
There also must be millions of stunted, dormant," hibernating" optic nerve cells, for otherwise how can microcurrent bring them partly back to life? This procedure is available in Germany but is expensive and seems to last less than a year.
I would like to believe in resurrection for the only alternative is stem cell therapy which is probably a dozen years away. I would appreciate any information.

I read in a book today that modern scientific explanations of disease are essential for healing.

That made me think for a moment. Here is what I came up with:

hi all.

my dad is in rentinitis pigmentosa for over 30 years and his vision drepress a lot recently, but we are in China. i found an article about the eye drop rescula, but unfortunatly it's not for sale in China, and all the online pharmacys need prescription from north America.

here's what i want to know:

1. is there any online hosipital to have a long-distance diagnose and prescription?

2. if we go to America to see a doctor, the priscription can only use once or for long term?

Dear all,

I want to know is there any oral medication available for a child which can be well tolerated by kid of age 8 yrs with secondry glaucoma in right eye to bring down the pressure?combination drops seems to be exhausted and pressures are ranging 22-23.Surgery is advised but i do'nt find it fine to operate a child with pressures of this range.Does anybody feels the same too?Also more because child has anxiety disorder(medical anxiety as its root)  and surgery will only worsen that .Dortas 3 times and xalacom once in night are used currently.Please help.

Check this out

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13863085/patients-able-to-test-glaucom...

Girish

Forgive me if this issue has been posted on before.  I just ran across an article describing the fascinating development of a contact lens that continually measures IntraOcular Pressure.

http://www.medgadget.com/2013/07/smart-continuous-monitoring-of-the-intr...

I have been using the DuoTrav drops. I am noticing my eyelids being red and around my 

eyes are red as well as dark areas. 

Are there any remedies to improve the look of your eyes??????

Thank you!

Are these available to purchase in the US?  Has anyone using them had a decrease in IOP that may be attributed to the use of these drops?  

I take a ton of supplements for various reasons. I was researching supplements that are known to increase intraocular pressure and the only ones I have come across are the following:

1. Niacin (Vitamin B3)

2. Glucosamine

If you know of any others, please reply and add. This would be a good running list to have.

Has anyone had good results with using Life Extension's "Eye Pressure Support" product? The active ingredient is the Mirtogenol forumulation (bilberry + pycnogenol). I'm at a pre-glaucama stage where I got confounding visual field test results and my eye pressure has been slowly creeping up (14 to 18 in the last year and half). I would like to halt or slow down the pressure increase and am wondering if this supplement would help. Any opinion on this or other ways to help my condition would be appreciated, thanks.

Hello to everyone in this beautiful community. I would love some feedback. My Opth has advised me to go for an iridotomy, my first and i am very nervous. He informed me that in some cases, you get a permanent glare (he did not say what percentage of cases). I was wondering where i could find out the percentage of cases that suffer this side effect. He was also considering SLT but he decided that iridotomy would be better. I have plateau iris and a thin cornea and i am 43 years old. Thanks in advance. Blessings,
 

Arshee

I have pseudoexfoliation glaucoma(PXG).  Cataract surgery went badly on my left eye 11 years ago.  I now have little vision in that eye.  The disease in my right eye has progressed slowly (healthy optic nerve, no visual field loss, but some exfoliation).   Now I have a cataract that is interfering with my vision.  My ophtalmologist tells me it that cataract surgery on an eye with PXG is challenging.  Do any of you have experience with that?  Or a surgeon to recommend.

Hi everyone. I'm new to this board and look forward to reading everyone's experiences and insights.

I have a question for all here. Has anyone else had a PVD (posterior vitreous detachment) following an SLT procedure, or have you ever heard of this happening to anyone.

iHi all,

I am a little scared.  I was told for the first time that I had increased pressure at 25 in one eye and normal was under 22.  Any advice would be great.

Thanks
Katie

Hi all,

I am interested in purchasing a tonometer.

I need to know what kinds and brands are available, how much do they cost and where can I buy them?

Thankyou

Ed