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Submitted by Dr. Edward Kondrot on Sat, 07/07/2007 - 5:32pm

A group of glaucoma patients recently had an online discussion about my book Microcurrent Stimulation: Miracle Eye Cure. I was contacted by several readers of that discussion and informed that one of the skeptics posted the following reply about my website:

"I did a little digging and came across Kondrot's site. It's yet more of the usual totally unsupported, unproven New Age silliness of course, but the best bit by far is this:

Cataract surgery should be a last resort after trying other non-evasive treatments.

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How To Get Data From AT555 Into Computer With Serial Watcher

Submitted by dave on Sat, 07/07/2007 - 11:55am

Here is a conversation about setting up Serial Watcher software to collect the IOP data from the tonometer:

Dave: I use something called Serial Watcher
Dave: http://www.devhood.com/tools/tool_details.aspx?tool_id=780

Anonymous: is it freeware?
Dave: yes

Anonymous: turned on laptop :-)
Anonymous: connected serial cable

Dave: now open Serial Watcher 

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What kind of computer is best for connecting to the AT555 tonometer?

Submitted by dave on Sat, 07/07/2007 - 11:35am

UPDATE: please see new info in this comment: New USB-Serial Port Converter Info in comment-2096

We also have a new software program called FitEyes Insight that makes organizing and understanding your eye pressure data much, much easier!

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Expect the Unexpected

Submitted by dave on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 5:24pm

Most of us expect that our intraocular pressure might be higher if we are feeling stress or we are under pressure of some type. We also expect that our intraocular pressure will be lower when we do a relaxing activity such as watching TV or a movie, going to a party with friends, or having dinner with family. And we especially expect that our intraocular pressure will be lower after we perform a stress reduction technique such as meditation or yoga.

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How to use the Reichert AT555 Properly for Self-Tonometry Research

Submitted by dave on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 4:29pm
  1. You should keep your face close to the tonometer. The best way to do this is to raise the tonometer high enough so that you can sit up straight when measuring your IOP. If you have to bend forward, your chin will tend to be too far away from the tonometer. I have found that having the chin too far away from the tonometer can result in less accurate readings.
  2. Sit up straight.
  3. Breath naturally.

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Intraoccular pressure and BP

Submitted by abanerji on Tue, 07/03/2007 - 2:51pm

My brief profile first.  I am a 50 years old male (non-smoker and non-drinker) with a sedentary lifestyle.  The only daily physical activity I do is a round of freehand exercise for about 30 minutes.  For the major part of my life I have had a reasonably cool temperament; however, during the last ten years, I developed an aggressive nature in workplace.  More, due to certain stress-inducing situations in personal life during the past five years, I realise that I have become irritable too.  I am intending to get into a daily walk routine soon.  Also, hope to start meditation in the near future.

All Registered Users Can Edit This Website

Submitted by dave on Thu, 06/21/2007 - 8:30pm

Welcome. FitEyes.com features patient to patient discussions about the lastest glaucoma and intraocular pressure (eye pressure) news. All registered users can add posts to this blog. (And if you are a new user of FitEyes.com, you should know that you automatically have your own personal blog here also.)

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White Coat Ocular Hypertension In One Eye

Submitted by dave on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 3:45pm

White coat hypertension (or white coat syndrome) is a widely recognized blood pressure phenomenon. However, white coat ocular hypertension is not yet recognized by the medical community. One of the first reports of white coat ocular hypertension was published Tuesday, April 24, 2007 here on my blog in an article titled White Coat Syndrome for Eye Pressure.

Today's article represents a follow up to that first report. The purpose of this experiment was to determine if my intraocular pressure is again different when measured in the doctors office compared to when measured at home.

I define white coat ocular hypertension as a situation where patients exhibit elevated eye pressure (intraocular pressure) in the doctor's office but lower eye pressure at home (or in similar situations where they are comfortable). Patients with white coat ocular hypertension will often experience elevated eye pressure under stressful situations other than the physician's office. My data reported below and in the first report of white coat ocular hypertension fit this definition well.

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An Update On My Eye Pressure

Submitted by dave on Sat, 06/02/2007 - 10:59pm

Share A Smile!Is it possible for a glaucoma patient to dramatically reduce their eye pressure without using additional glaucoma drugs or surgery?

Six months ago, on 5-Nov-2006 I recorded the following intraocular pressure measurements.

My glaucoma medication was Xalatan in each eye and 0.5% timolol maleate in my right eye. 

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Dr. Bird to serve AIGPO board

Submitted by dave on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 2:09pm

Antiguan Optometrist, Dr. Jillia Bird has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Glaucoma Patient Organizations (AIGPO).

The invitation came from New York Ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Ritch, co-chair of the AIGPO who is presently also co-chair of the World Glaucoma Foundation and surgeon director of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

The AIGPO is an organisation that developed as an off-shoot of the Association of International Glaucoma Societies – “a global organisation for glaucoma science and care.”

Glaucoma Cure

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 11:41am

...This discussion has me wondering about all the oils that might be helpful. The one that seems most interesting to me is ghee -- because it has a history of being used for eye care that is thousands of years old. In Ayurveda they use warm ghee to bathe the eyes in a procedure called netra basti that is part of the seasonal cleansing and purification routine called pancha karma...

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Have Any Foods, Herbs Or Supplements Been Proven To Help Vision?

Submitted by dave on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 6:50pm

 

Science moves slowly and proof of any sort is hard to come by. However, we have strong evidence that lots of herbs and "super food"-type supplements can be very beneficial for patients with glaucoma. How long do you want to wait for the "official" proclamation that these supplements are beneficial? 

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