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The original article is found on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website. HHMI investigator Simon W. M. John shares our perspective on intraocular pressure monitoring. He recognizes that intraocular pressure can vary quite a lot even in one day and that the value of measuring intraocular pressure only twice a year, as is typically done in practice, is very limited.
We need to make some big decisions. And soon. I would like the FitEyes community -- you -- to get intimately involved in making these decisions. The issues before us are partly financial and technical, but they also extend to the core of what this community is about. So let me dive right in to the discussion and I look forward to your feedback and your support.
Over the last several years, original research conducted by FitEyes.com has supported the observation that our internal state (which largely consists of our thoughts and emotions) is fundamentally related to the health of our eyes. Our physical health and our state of consciousness are intimately related and each can influence the other. However, in our model of health,consciousness is primary.
Attached is a chart of Visual field tests done on my right (not as good) eye while I did the 3x a day 2 week Microacupuncture (meaning hands and feet) treatment with Andy Rosenfarb. The left picture is before the treatment, the middle one is after 4 days or 12 treatments. The right one is after 30 treatments over 12 days. The lighter color the better and if you look at the numbers below, the lower the number the better. It is quite clear to me that my visual field improved. As well my visual acuity improved 2 levels with each eye after treatments.
I made a visit to a new doctor. I exercised before I left with my pressures around 13 on the AT555. The doctor tested my pressure around 22-23. Wasn't surpising since my pressure always seems to be high when I go to the doctor. Coming home, tested 19-20 on the AT555.
He looked at my nerves and didn't like what he saw ("looks like crap" was his exact wording), so he is sending me to a specialist. He said if he were me, he would get a trab immediately in both eyes.
I have an appointment with the specialist on Tuesday.
Attached is the simple spreadsheet format.
New self-tonometry members, please use either this spreadsheet format (simple) or the standard spreadsheet format (attached to the next message in this forum).
If you customize your spreadsheet, it is very important that you keep your data columns in the same order.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.
UPDATE: In 2010 we released FitEyes Insight software. There is no longer a need to enter your eye pressure data by hand in a spreadsheet. When you are using the FitEyes Insight software, your eye pressure data is automatically organized and stored in your own password-protected web page at http://insight.fiteyes.com.
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| . Today was my follow-up appointment with my Orthomo to discuss the results of my Visual Field Test and Optic Nerve Imaging Photos that were taken last week. To back up a little it was early this summer at my regular eye exam with my Optomotrist that it was discovered that my eye pressure was high and needed to be evaluated by a doctor. The Optomotrist measured 29 IOP. |
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