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This was one of the better explanations that i hv seen. Simple & delivered wt effect... i was diagnosed at 19 & am now 45. I have been blessed by God's grace to see the best specialists over the years. There was one thing i pondered tho. Can a glaucome patient do PRK / LASEK surgery? Or is it better we stay away from such?
Glad you found this video useful! In general, having glaucoma is NOT a contraindication to having lasik/prk refractive surgery. It largely depends on the integrity/thickness of your cornea as well as the severity of your glaucoma. If your cornea is normal thickness and is healthy (no corneal dystrophies or keratoconus), refractive surgery should be an option. Having said that, I will say that patients usually only get to "choose one distance" when they have refractive surgery. You can either correct your vision for distance or for near, but not both (unless you get monovision which typically throws off depth perception). Many times, patients are looking to be completely independent of wearing glasses for ALL activities and visual demands, which is usually not possible.
Nasci em 1958 Tenho glaucoma na vista direita nos 2 primeiros anos de vida estava bem partir dos 3 anos a minha mãe detectou diferença na vista e foi ao hospital onde me foi detectado o glaucoma na vista direita ainda fora feitos alguns tratamentos, eu era muito pequeno tenho poucas lembranças, não sei se ainda será possível fazer alguma alteração à minha Sequeira no lado direito. Obrigado
thank you Doctor , im glad to learn more about Glaucoma considering the fact that i have Glaucoma since i was 12yrs old now im almost 21yrs old, i was lucky to have proper treatment in my early stage of Glaucoma. So my question is that will i be able to converse my vision in the futur , im young and im really worried about if i will still be able to preserve my vision ability ?
I am having glaucoma since i was 10 year old now i am 24 year old I receive treatment ( eye surgery ) both eyes . We are in a same boat . What treatment you got can you explain bro ?
@@rooprandhawa4145 hey so i use eye drops , i just make sure that i don’t miss a day , plus i try to eat healthy and i go to the gym at least 3 times a week .Just don’t miss your appointment and listen to your doctor and it should be fine .
Hi Thomas, thanks for your comment, sounds like you're no stranger to glaucoma. As long as you're being monitored closely by your eye doctor, you should be able to maintain and preserve your visual function for years and decades to come. Seeing as you're on the younger side, it is important to have your eyes checked frequently for any glaucoma progression (several times per year) to confirm that your eyes and vision are remaining stable. Keep eating healthy, working out and taking care of yourself, as lifestyle can also impact your eye health.
Thanks for your comment. People can have "normal tension glaucoma" where there is damage to the optic nerve despite having low eye pressure. This could be simply hereditary, or caused by any number of conditions that compromise oxygen and blood flow to the eye - diabetes, sleep apnea, smoking, low blood pressure to name a few. Next time you see your eye doctor, ask about the potential causes of your glaucoma.
Make sure and do some cardio work outs. Me, i found out about mine @18yo. Recently i began to change diet....this had a signifinat impact on my readings when i visited my doc for a routine check. I did not eat flour, rice, consumed zero sugars & worked ouy door a lot
@babatunderebecca2608 Thanks for watching this video. If I was diagnosed with any type of glaucoma, I would try and eat as healthy as possible and avoid inflammatory foods that are processed or fried. I would try to follow a paleo or Mediterranean type way of eating and limit industrial seed oils in the diet. I would also try and get plenty of exercise - even just consistent walking, in order to promote bloodflow to the eye. I would also address any underlying comorbidities like obesity, smoking, hypertension or sleep apnea, in order to reduce the risk of glaucoma progression. After all of this, I would then consider taking an eye vitamin for glaucoma (eg. GlaucoCetin). Hope this helps!
Nice, advice, but I am already diagnose with glaucoma but I still can read although I am 73 yrs old, but my distance is very poor although I am wearing an eyeglasses....every time I used to go check my eye pressure is good, I am asking how come my distance is very bad. Imy cataract is not bad, the reason my doctor do not like me to be operated...how to improve my distance
Hi Thelma, thanks for your comment. There could be many reasons why your distance vision is not good right now. Next time you see your eye doctor, you can ask to get an updated glasses prescription for your distance vision, you should also have a dilated eye exam to rule out any other reasons why your vision may be reduced. It could be from early cataracts, glaucoma, dry eyes, diabetes or something completely different. You may simply need an updated pair of glasses. For patients with cataracts, I will show their most updated glasses prescription to them in a trial frame and if they're happy (and meet the vision criteria to drive in their state), I let them decide whether or not they want cataract surgery. Hope this helps!
Thanks for watching! There are some lasers that are used in the treatment for glaucoma, however it is not possible to restore vision once it has been lost from glaucoma. It is best to have an eye exam by your trusted eye care professional to determine which treatment options are best for you.
My grandma & mum (my mums mom) had Glaucoma they both went blind. i am nearly 50 & get my eyes checked. My eye sight is perfect right now, no glasses of what ever…
Thanks everyone for watching! If you'd like to learn more about the specific tests & procedures eye doctors use to diagnose & manage glaucoma, be sure to check out this video on our channel.
ua-cam.com/video/2pTA5Ui_AJM/v-deo.html
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This was one of the better explanations that i hv seen. Simple & delivered wt effect... i was diagnosed at 19 & am now 45. I have been blessed by God's grace to see the best specialists over the years. There was one thing i pondered tho. Can a glaucome patient do PRK / LASEK surgery? Or is it better we stay away from such?
Glad you found this video useful! In general, having glaucoma is NOT a contraindication to having lasik/prk refractive surgery. It largely depends on the integrity/thickness of your cornea as well as the severity of your glaucoma. If your cornea is normal thickness and is healthy (no corneal dystrophies or keratoconus), refractive surgery should be an option.
Having said that, I will say that patients usually only get to "choose one distance" when they have refractive surgery. You can either correct your vision for distance or for near, but not both (unless you get monovision which typically throws off depth perception). Many times, patients are looking to be completely independent of wearing glasses for ALL activities and visual demands, which is usually not possible.
@@visionrefocused thank you sir for responding. Thanks for the knowledge...appreciated.
Thank you Doctor. Much appreciated. Bless you.🙏
Thank you! Glad you found this video useful.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad you found this video useful.
God bless u doctor, amen. From Nigeria west Africa
Thank you Diekola.
Nasci em 1958 Tenho glaucoma na vista direita nos 2 primeiros anos de vida estava bem partir dos 3 anos a minha mãe detectou diferença na vista e foi ao hospital onde me foi detectado o
glaucoma na vista direita ainda fora feitos alguns tratamentos, eu era muito pequeno tenho poucas lembranças, não sei se ainda será possível fazer alguma alteração à minha Sequeira no lado direito. Obrigado
Very good advice thank you
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this video.
Doctor, I have this growing stuff that look like cold in my eyes do you know what to called it is it debris if so how can I get it clean out?
God bless u much much Dr🙏🙏👍👍
Thanks Dhanee.
thank you Doctor , im glad to learn more about Glaucoma considering the fact that i have Glaucoma since i was 12yrs old now im almost 21yrs old, i was lucky to have proper treatment in my early stage of Glaucoma. So my question is that will i be able to converse my vision in the futur , im young and im really worried about if i will still be able to preserve my vision ability ?
I am having glaucoma since i was 10 year old now i am 24 year old I receive treatment ( eye surgery ) both eyes . We are in a same boat . What treatment you got can you explain bro ?
@@rooprandhawa4145 hey so i use eye drops , i just make sure that i don’t miss a day , plus i try to eat healthy and i go to the gym at least 3 times a week .Just don’t miss your appointment and listen to your doctor and it should be fine .
@@thomasmaurice6755 Thank you Brother , and we will we fine 🙂🙂. Can you send me your whatsapp no. So we can keep in touch .
Hi Thomas, thanks for your comment, sounds like you're no stranger to glaucoma.
As long as you're being monitored closely by your eye doctor, you should be able to maintain and preserve your visual function for years and decades to come.
Seeing as you're on the younger side, it is important to have your eyes checked frequently for any glaucoma progression (several times per year) to confirm that your eyes and vision are remaining stable.
Keep eating healthy, working out and taking care of yourself, as lifestyle can also impact your eye health.
Hello am called Milly .my question is my eyes are not looking good it had some red lines on it what should I do or is there any treatment for that
It's ironic that I'm watching this because I'm treating glaucoma now with my eye drops. I have to treat it four times a day.
thank you Doctor.i was recently diagnosed with Glaucoma,However my eye pressure is normal.how is that Possible?
Thanks for your comment.
People can have "normal tension glaucoma" where there is damage to the optic nerve despite having low eye pressure. This could be simply hereditary, or caused by any number of conditions that compromise oxygen and blood flow to the eye - diabetes, sleep apnea, smoking, low blood pressure to name a few.
Next time you see your eye doctor, ask about the potential causes of your glaucoma.
Make sure and do some cardio work outs. Me, i found out about mine @18yo. Recently i began to change diet....this had a signifinat impact on my readings when i visited my doc for a routine check. I did not eat flour, rice, consumed zero sugars & worked ouy door a lot
Doctor,pls what type of food can someone with Glaucoma avoid or eat?
@babatunderebecca2608 Thanks for watching this video.
If I was diagnosed with any type of glaucoma, I would try and eat as healthy as possible and avoid inflammatory foods that are processed or fried. I would try to follow a paleo or Mediterranean type way of eating and limit industrial seed oils in the diet.
I would also try and get plenty of exercise - even just consistent walking, in order to promote bloodflow to the eye.
I would also address any underlying comorbidities like obesity, smoking, hypertension or sleep apnea, in order to reduce the risk of glaucoma progression.
After all of this, I would then consider taking an eye vitamin for glaucoma (eg. GlaucoCetin).
Hope this helps!
@@visionrefocused8:09 8:11
Nice, advice, but I am already diagnose with glaucoma but I still can read although I am 73 yrs old, but my distance is very poor although I am wearing an eyeglasses....every time I used to go check my eye pressure is good, I am asking how come my distance is very bad. Imy cataract is not bad, the reason my doctor do not like me to be operated...how to improve my distance
Hi Thelma, thanks for your comment.
There could be many reasons why your distance vision is not good right now. Next time you see your eye doctor, you can ask to get an updated glasses prescription for your distance vision, you should also have a dilated eye exam to rule out any other reasons why your vision may be reduced. It could be from early cataracts, glaucoma, dry eyes, diabetes or something completely different. You may simply need an updated pair of glasses.
For patients with cataracts, I will show their most updated glasses prescription to them in a trial frame and if they're happy (and meet the vision criteria to drive in their state), I let them decide whether or not they want cataract surgery.
Hope this helps!
Genial issue..thanks
Eagerly want to know if lazer would solve the problem of Glaucoma. Grateful your advise by return
Thanks for watching! There are some lasers that are used in the treatment for glaucoma, however it is not possible to restore vision once it has been lost from glaucoma. It is best to have an eye exam by your trusted eye care professional to determine which treatment options are best for you.
Well appreciated yr prompt reply and thanks vm for yr advise.. from Mauritius
Excellent!
Thanks! Glad you found this video helpful.
My grandma & mum (my mums mom) had Glaucoma they both went blind. i am nearly 50 & get my eyes checked. My eye sight is perfect right now, no glasses of what ever…
Thanks for watching! That's great to hear that your eyes and vision are perfect right now.
I’m 35