Question:
I have heard that pregnant women should not have eye exams until after the birth because hormonal changes can effect vision, is this true? Or is this some old wives tale? What about fundus examinations? Can it harm an unborn child?
The only reason why I asked is because I had a pregnant patinet ask about fundus exams. It appears that the safety of it has not yet been confirmed.
Precautions: Measurement of the depth of the angle of the anterior chamber should be obtained prior to administration of homatropine to patients with a predisposition to glaucoma.
Excessive ophthalmic use, especially in children and the elderly, may produce systemic symptoms of atropine poisoning. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Not for frequent or prolonged use. If dryness of the mouth occurs, decrease dosage. Discontinue use if rapid pulse or dizziness occurs. Homatropine may cause an increase in intraocular pressure. If eye pain occurs, discontinue use immediately as this may indicate undiagnosed glaucoma.
Pregnancy: Safety has not been established.
Lactation: Documentation is lacking or conflicting regarding the excretion of anticholinergics (especially atropine) in breast milk and the reduction in breast milk production caused by these drugs. Although there is no documentation of adverse effects in breast-fed infants, it is advisable to closely monitor infants of nursing mothers for anticholinergic side effects.
Answer:
I am old enough to have fit a lot of good ole' PMMA lenses. And yes I did see fitting changes in about 25% of the pregnant women I saw. About half of these were permanent changes and about half went back to normal after 3 months post-partum.
Once upon a time we even blamed birth control pills for most of our troubles (at that time 90% of the women over 14 than I asked, were on the pill and I didn't ask the ones under 14. The only problems I found were rare and confined to the first 3 months on or the first 3 months off the pill.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Drug-loaded contact lenses to treat eye diseases
When a person suffers from eye ailments today, nine times out of ten, he will be prescribed eye drops to treat his illness or relieve his discomfort.
However, 95% of the medication administered in this manner flows to where it is not needed. The drops usually mix with tears and drain into the nasal cavity, where they can flow through the blood stream to other organs and cause serious side effects. In addition, dosage through eye drops is inconsistent and difficult to regulate, as most of the drugs are released in an initial burst of concentration.
To counter these problems, researchers have been studying the use of contact lenses to deliver eye medication. One proposed method was to pre-soak the lenses in the drug solution, while another involved incorporating the drug solution in a hollow cavity made by bonding two separate pieces of lens material. However, neither of these methods proved very effective at delivering medication for extended periods of time.
Now, scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Dr Edwin Chow and Dr Yi-Yan Yang, have invented a simple method of making polymeric lens materials that can be loaded with eye medication for ophthalmic drug delivery applications. Their novel one-step process incorporates drugs within a nanostructured polymer matrix via an in situ microemulsion polymerization process. Through this method, transparent and mechanically strong lens materials with a nanostructured polymer network can be fabricated easily and cost-effectively.
According to Dr Chow, “The resulting material is compatible with human skin cells, as well as human corneal epithelial cells. It is also permeable to gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, water and components of the tear fluid. Thus, this material is suitable for use in biological and biomedical applications.”
“Our approach also allows great flexibility in designing controlled drug delivery vehicles that can be tailored to different drugs and remain effective for extended periods. Drugs may also be encapsulated in polymeric nanoparticles, which are then dispersed through the lens material. By altering the size, concentration and structure of these polymeric nanoparticles, we can further control the drug delivery rate, while retaining the appropriate lens clarity,” he added.
This new approach could be adapted to deliver glaucoma medication, as this eye disease is particularly hard to treat and existing medications have numerous side effects. Glaucoma accounts for 20% of blindness in Singapore, and is rapidly becoming the second major cause of blindness in Asia after cataracts. Contact lens wearers with dry eyes may also benefit from this invention, as the material can be modified to produce self-lubricating contact lenses.
This technology has been identified for Commercialization of Technology funding by A*STAR’s Exploit Technologies and IBN is looking for partners to help with its commercialization.
However, 95% of the medication administered in this manner flows to where it is not needed. The drops usually mix with tears and drain into the nasal cavity, where they can flow through the blood stream to other organs and cause serious side effects. In addition, dosage through eye drops is inconsistent and difficult to regulate, as most of the drugs are released in an initial burst of concentration.
To counter these problems, researchers have been studying the use of contact lenses to deliver eye medication. One proposed method was to pre-soak the lenses in the drug solution, while another involved incorporating the drug solution in a hollow cavity made by bonding two separate pieces of lens material. However, neither of these methods proved very effective at delivering medication for extended periods of time.
Now, scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Dr Edwin Chow and Dr Yi-Yan Yang, have invented a simple method of making polymeric lens materials that can be loaded with eye medication for ophthalmic drug delivery applications. Their novel one-step process incorporates drugs within a nanostructured polymer matrix via an in situ microemulsion polymerization process. Through this method, transparent and mechanically strong lens materials with a nanostructured polymer network can be fabricated easily and cost-effectively.
According to Dr Chow, “The resulting material is compatible with human skin cells, as well as human corneal epithelial cells. It is also permeable to gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, water and components of the tear fluid. Thus, this material is suitable for use in biological and biomedical applications.”
“Our approach also allows great flexibility in designing controlled drug delivery vehicles that can be tailored to different drugs and remain effective for extended periods. Drugs may also be encapsulated in polymeric nanoparticles, which are then dispersed through the lens material. By altering the size, concentration and structure of these polymeric nanoparticles, we can further control the drug delivery rate, while retaining the appropriate lens clarity,” he added.
This new approach could be adapted to deliver glaucoma medication, as this eye disease is particularly hard to treat and existing medications have numerous side effects. Glaucoma accounts for 20% of blindness in Singapore, and is rapidly becoming the second major cause of blindness in Asia after cataracts. Contact lens wearers with dry eyes may also benefit from this invention, as the material can be modified to produce self-lubricating contact lenses.
This technology has been identified for Commercialization of Technology funding by A*STAR’s Exploit Technologies and IBN is looking for partners to help with its commercialization.
3 best things for eyes
According to the American Academy of Opthalmology, these are the Three BEST things a person can do for their eyes.
1.) Wear sunglasses that filter out damaging UV light. (A brimmed hat is also recommended – preferably one with an Indianapolis Colts logo)
2.) Eat at least Five servings of Fruits and Vegetables each day – especially those containing vitamins A and C and the carotenoids (beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, among others) hmmm..and I thought carotenoids were something that grew on a martial artists butt…
3.) Get regular eye exams between ages 40 and 60 (every two to four years)
Now that one surprised me…it didn’t seem like enough and it only included ages 40 to 60….does that mean I don’t have to see an eye doctor until I am 40 and then I pretty much only need to go 5 or 6 times the rest of my life?
Anyway, Number 4 on the list was not published but it had something to do with hanging lots of pictures of Penelope Cruz and making sure you look at them often!
I think the operative (literally) word here is "Ophthalmology." Ophthalmologists are surgeons. Surgeons like to operate. The average M.D. doesn't want to "waste" their time performing eye exams on healthy 30 year old eyes (well, actually, their techs perform the eye exams- but that's another post ).
Ophthalmologists make their real money in the operating room, so they want to see patients in their offices who are more likely to need surgery. If you looked at the American Optometric Academy recommendations, I'm sure there would be something in there about the absolute necessity of having exams every one-two years for your entire life.
Sadly, but true, it so happens that a lot of the "recommendations" on how all of us worker smurfs can live well just happen to put money in the pockets of the membership of all these medical societies. You should attend a continuing ed credit for a doctor sometime. Half the class regards actually performing a procedure- the other half is on how to bill Medicare (or some other third party) for it.
1.) Wear sunglasses that filter out damaging UV light. (A brimmed hat is also recommended – preferably one with an Indianapolis Colts logo)
2.) Eat at least Five servings of Fruits and Vegetables each day – especially those containing vitamins A and C and the carotenoids (beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, among others) hmmm..and I thought carotenoids were something that grew on a martial artists butt…
3.) Get regular eye exams between ages 40 and 60 (every two to four years)
Now that one surprised me…it didn’t seem like enough and it only included ages 40 to 60….does that mean I don’t have to see an eye doctor until I am 40 and then I pretty much only need to go 5 or 6 times the rest of my life?
Anyway, Number 4 on the list was not published but it had something to do with hanging lots of pictures of Penelope Cruz and making sure you look at them often!
I think the operative (literally) word here is "Ophthalmology." Ophthalmologists are surgeons. Surgeons like to operate. The average M.D. doesn't want to "waste" their time performing eye exams on healthy 30 year old eyes (well, actually, their techs perform the eye exams- but that's another post ).
Ophthalmologists make their real money in the operating room, so they want to see patients in their offices who are more likely to need surgery. If you looked at the American Optometric Academy recommendations, I'm sure there would be something in there about the absolute necessity of having exams every one-two years for your entire life.
Sadly, but true, it so happens that a lot of the "recommendations" on how all of us worker smurfs can live well just happen to put money in the pockets of the membership of all these medical societies. You should attend a continuing ed credit for a doctor sometime. Half the class regards actually performing a procedure- the other half is on how to bill Medicare (or some other third party) for it.
Xalatan and Open Angle Glaucoma
Question:
My wifes grandmother is about 89 years old. She sees 20/20 without any medicine or galsses. Her eye doctor recently gave her a free sample of Xalatan and told her that anyone over 65 years old should take it as a "preventative measure". Some how that jsut doesn't sound like good advice to me. She is not complaining of any blurring. She has no vision problems at all. Is it possible this nut just wants to change the color of her eyes?????
Answer:
Using glaucoma medications "as a preventative measure" is a new one on me. It is certainly not the "standard of care". Besides being therapeautically unsound, it is a big waste of money. Presuming your mother-in-law DOESN'T have elevated pressure, questionable optic nerves, and /or visual fields defects, I would never initiate any medications. (Is she mentally sharp? Sometimes an elderly patient does not hear or remember everything that was said or the dr. may not have explained it well enough.....or both)
Besides unless she has fairly advanced glaucoma, any treatment would probably be a waste given her advanced age. (It is a judgement call). There is NO cure for glaucoma. The intention is simply delay the disease and significant visual loss throughout their life. But if she is 89 now......she may live to be 110!!!
Xalatan works by increasing the outflow of aqueous ...lowering pressure. It has fewer serious side-effect that the old favorites such as Timoptic and Betoptic such as pulmonary and cardiac complications. But about 1/3 of the patients with a light color eyes using Xalatan have a darkening of the iris. They also sometimes have darker, thicker eyelashes..............purely cosmetic. I usually reserve Xalatan for people with dark eyes already.
My wifes grandmother is about 89 years old. She sees 20/20 without any medicine or galsses. Her eye doctor recently gave her a free sample of Xalatan and told her that anyone over 65 years old should take it as a "preventative measure". Some how that jsut doesn't sound like good advice to me. She is not complaining of any blurring. She has no vision problems at all. Is it possible this nut just wants to change the color of her eyes?????
Answer:
Using glaucoma medications "as a preventative measure" is a new one on me. It is certainly not the "standard of care". Besides being therapeautically unsound, it is a big waste of money. Presuming your mother-in-law DOESN'T have elevated pressure, questionable optic nerves, and /or visual fields defects, I would never initiate any medications. (Is she mentally sharp? Sometimes an elderly patient does not hear or remember everything that was said or the dr. may not have explained it well enough.....or both)
Besides unless she has fairly advanced glaucoma, any treatment would probably be a waste given her advanced age. (It is a judgement call). There is NO cure for glaucoma. The intention is simply delay the disease and significant visual loss throughout their life. But if she is 89 now......she may live to be 110!!!
Xalatan works by increasing the outflow of aqueous ...lowering pressure. It has fewer serious side-effect that the old favorites such as Timoptic and Betoptic such as pulmonary and cardiac complications. But about 1/3 of the patients with a light color eyes using Xalatan have a darkening of the iris. They also sometimes have darker, thicker eyelashes..............purely cosmetic. I usually reserve Xalatan for people with dark eyes already.
Glaucoma
Question:
Glacoma is most dangerous disorder. How in US an Optician helps patients suspect it? What are the latest mathods of dignosing a Glacoma?
Answer:
Maybe I can answer some of your questions. You are absolutely right. Glaucoma is a terrible disease and is very under-diagnosed and under-treated in this country as well as most of the world. Glaucoma is similar to high-blood pressure in that it does not cause any symptoms early in the disease process and it is many-times difficult to "convince" patients that they do have the disease.
By definition, Glaucoma is a disease that slowly destroys the optic nerve. In the past it was thought that elevated pressure in the eye caused the damage and if you had high pressures, then you had glaucoma. Today it is fairly well recoginzed that elevated pressures are only part of the problem. There is surely some vascular problem as well. People with diabetes or hypertension are more likely to get glaucoma which leads us to believe that poor blood flow is one of the causes.
The 4 main tests for glaucoma are: family history, tonometry, visual fields, and visualizing the optic nerve with ophthalmoscopy (the most important). Also a more recently developed test include nerve fiber analysis which may give an earlier diagnosis.
Once you have glaucoma, it never goes away. You will have it until you die. The goal in treatment is to maintain the patients vision as long as they live. Here in the U.S. medical treatment is usually done first. In other countries surgical treatment is done first. There was a study released last month that concluded that both medical and surgical treatments were equally effective.
There is also a new genetic test out called OcuGene that screen for genetic mutations associated with primary open angle glaucoma. As I said it is new as of Nov. 2001 and I have not used it yet so I don't know how well it works.
As far as your question about doing preventative surgery to prevent glaucoma....I do not knowof any at this time.
Good luck and I hope you have great success in educating everyone you can about this horrible eye disease.
Answer:
There are many tests for this, and once one is positive many of them should be used.
Some of thems are:
Checking internal pressure with a weighted pressure checking devise (tonometer).
Checking with an electronic devise (tonogram).
Checking with an air puff tonometer.
Measureing the visual fields (tangent screen and a looney wand).
Measuring peripheral vision by such a simple ploy and moving the
finger around the head from a central position (eyes straight ahead, finger moves) to around the side of the head until it disappears (not terribly accurate).
But, I repeat: This is called the "thief in the night" because once you see the symptoms, you have waited too late.
Glacoma is most dangerous disorder. How in US an Optician helps patients suspect it? What are the latest mathods of dignosing a Glacoma?
Answer:
Maybe I can answer some of your questions. You are absolutely right. Glaucoma is a terrible disease and is very under-diagnosed and under-treated in this country as well as most of the world. Glaucoma is similar to high-blood pressure in that it does not cause any symptoms early in the disease process and it is many-times difficult to "convince" patients that they do have the disease.
By definition, Glaucoma is a disease that slowly destroys the optic nerve. In the past it was thought that elevated pressure in the eye caused the damage and if you had high pressures, then you had glaucoma. Today it is fairly well recoginzed that elevated pressures are only part of the problem. There is surely some vascular problem as well. People with diabetes or hypertension are more likely to get glaucoma which leads us to believe that poor blood flow is one of the causes.
The 4 main tests for glaucoma are: family history, tonometry, visual fields, and visualizing the optic nerve with ophthalmoscopy (the most important). Also a more recently developed test include nerve fiber analysis which may give an earlier diagnosis.
Once you have glaucoma, it never goes away. You will have it until you die. The goal in treatment is to maintain the patients vision as long as they live. Here in the U.S. medical treatment is usually done first. In other countries surgical treatment is done first. There was a study released last month that concluded that both medical and surgical treatments were equally effective.
There is also a new genetic test out called OcuGene that screen for genetic mutations associated with primary open angle glaucoma. As I said it is new as of Nov. 2001 and I have not used it yet so I don't know how well it works.
As far as your question about doing preventative surgery to prevent glaucoma....I do not knowof any at this time.
Good luck and I hope you have great success in educating everyone you can about this horrible eye disease.
Answer:
There are many tests for this, and once one is positive many of them should be used.
Some of thems are:
Checking internal pressure with a weighted pressure checking devise (tonometer).
Checking with an electronic devise (tonogram).
Checking with an air puff tonometer.
Measureing the visual fields (tangent screen and a looney wand).
Measuring peripheral vision by such a simple ploy and moving the
finger around the head from a central position (eyes straight ahead, finger moves) to around the side of the head until it disappears (not terribly accurate).
But, I repeat: This is called the "thief in the night" because once you see the symptoms, you have waited too late.
LASER EYE SURGERY MAY HARM NIGHT VISION, STUDY SUGGESTS
Louise Elliott, The Canadian Press, Toronto
Laser eye surgery, which was performed on almost one million patients worldwide last year, may do long-term damage to the eye's ability to see at night, a British study has found.
Of patients who had undergone the two most common types of surgery - LASIK and photo-refractive keratectomy - 58 percent failed a night vision test, said ophthalmalogist Dr. William Lory of the London Centre for Refractive Surgery in England.
Jory, who presented his findings at the May meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Boston, said even patients who responded well overall showed a decrease in night vision.
'What really concerned me was that 41 per cent had gained day time vision, but some of those lost night time vision.'
Jory tested 38 people who underwent surgery two to seven years ago. He said his study was inconclusive because it looked at patients with moderate to severe corrections, who may be more prone to developing night vision problems after surgery.
But Dr. Evanne Casson, a researcher at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute, said Jory's figures were consistent with tests she did on PRK patients between 1996 and 1998. Sixty per cent showed reduced contrast sensitivity- a leading indicator of night vision- in tests covering presurgery to two years later.
Early results of another study show 30 per cent are affected, Casson said. But even that figure is alarming because doctors don't know how surgery will affect the eye as patients age and night vision naturally decreases, she said.
'What happens if 30 per cent of the population is myopic, and half of them get laser surgery? That means 15 per cent of people attempting to drive on the road at night (having had laser surgery)- that's pretty scary.'
Jory said an independant, international study of LASIK patients should be launched immediately.
The LASIK procedure, which overtook PRK as the surgery of choice about five years ago, is now used by up to 95 per cent of patients.
Already, more than 100,000 Canadians have had the procedure, which costs between $1,000 and $3,000, and involves cutting a small flap in the cornea to remove underlying tissue.
Some experts said Jory's numbers were too high.
Dr. Michael Pop, who does the surgery in Montreal, siad he published a study of 1,300 patients that found 50 per cent had night vision problems in the first month after surgery, but only five per cent had problems a year later.
There are different theories about why the surgery reduces night vision. Some say lasers can't adjust to the unique shape of each patients cornea. Others say the surgery can inhibit light's flow through the cornea.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wear anti glare glasses
Question:
I am a software engineer in an mnc.Thats y i am workin so hours with computer. The problem is with my eyes. I am using LCD monitor, still feel strain on eyes. My eyes blinking rate is very low. Is this the reson for eye strain and headach? I cant concentrate on system for long hours.I have no interest to consult any ophthalmologist for this.If u dont mind can u guide me and it will be very helpfull for me
Answer:
well,LCD has special sorts of screen and is better To use while sitting In Front of computer For a Long time. but You can't wear spectacles to counteract or help your eyes during long hours spent at the computer. Such a solution simply does not exist.
Instead experts recommend you look away from the screen at a point in the distance for a few minutes every 30 minutes or so. I know this sounds unrealistic, but it's for the health of your eyes.
People also blink less when staring at the screen which ultimately causes dry eyes, and then the eyes begin tearing and watering to overcompensate. Remember to blink frequently and also you can buy eyedrops to put in your eyes regularly so they don't become too dry.
Anyway glasses do not exist for the purpose you are requesting, only if your vision is poor and blurry do you need glasses.
I am a software engineer in an mnc.Thats y i am workin so hours with computer. The problem is with my eyes. I am using LCD monitor, still feel strain on eyes. My eyes blinking rate is very low. Is this the reson for eye strain and headach? I cant concentrate on system for long hours.I have no interest to consult any ophthalmologist for this.If u dont mind can u guide me and it will be very helpfull for me
Answer:
well,LCD has special sorts of screen and is better To use while sitting In Front of computer For a Long time. but You can't wear spectacles to counteract or help your eyes during long hours spent at the computer. Such a solution simply does not exist.
Instead experts recommend you look away from the screen at a point in the distance for a few minutes every 30 minutes or so. I know this sounds unrealistic, but it's for the health of your eyes.
People also blink less when staring at the screen which ultimately causes dry eyes, and then the eyes begin tearing and watering to overcompensate. Remember to blink frequently and also you can buy eyedrops to put in your eyes regularly so they don't become too dry.
Anyway glasses do not exist for the purpose you are requesting, only if your vision is poor and blurry do you need glasses.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
N-Acetyl-Carnosine Eye Drops and Cataract Surgery?
Question:
Has anyone had experience with N-Acetyl-Carnosine eye drops? Can it be as an alternative to cataract surgery
Answer:
I had never heard of NAC before.
Since its effectiveness is still unknown, your decision about whether or not to use it should probably be based on safety .
Until there is more evidence that it is safe , I wouldn't use it.
If it were known to be safe , I might try it even if the medical community were still split on its effectiveness. Based on what I have read about it, I think the terms "waste of money" and "scam" are unhelpful.
We have no idea at this point whether or not it is a waste of money, because we really don't know yet whether or not it works.
I would not consider it a scam if the people selling it have legitimate reason to believe that it works (which they do, based on limited scientific studies). If it is actually unsafe (which is quite possible), it is far worse than a waste of money or a scam, so those terms would be misleading. Just my humble opinion.
Has anyone had experience with N-Acetyl-Carnosine eye drops? Can it be as an alternative to cataract surgery
Answer:
I had never heard of NAC before.
Since its effectiveness is still unknown, your decision about whether or not to use it should probably be based on safety .
Until there is more evidence that it is safe , I wouldn't use it.
If it were known to be safe , I might try it even if the medical community were still split on its effectiveness. Based on what I have read about it, I think the terms "waste of money" and "scam" are unhelpful.
We have no idea at this point whether or not it is a waste of money, because we really don't know yet whether or not it works.
I would not consider it a scam if the people selling it have legitimate reason to believe that it works (which they do, based on limited scientific studies). If it is actually unsafe (which is quite possible), it is far worse than a waste of money or a scam, so those terms would be misleading. Just my humble opinion.
Glaucoma and Flonase
Question:
Glaucoma is listed as a rare side effect of Flonase, but the connection seems to be from an increase eye pressure. Could there be an increased risk with normal pressure glaucoma? My eye doctor has found evidence that I may have normal pressure glaucoma. This does not run in my family. I have have been taking Flonase daily for several years.
Answer :
there are many opinions on this. flonase increases risk of "steroid induced glaucoma", which is raised IOP from steroid use. it is rare...most people are not "steroid responders".
*COULD* there be an increased risk? of course. nprmal tension glaucoma is poorly understood, and it is certainly possible that flonase could be contributing in your case.
Glaucoma is listed as a rare side effect of Flonase, but the connection seems to be from an increase eye pressure. Could there be an increased risk with normal pressure glaucoma? My eye doctor has found evidence that I may have normal pressure glaucoma. This does not run in my family. I have have been taking Flonase daily for several years.
Answer :
there are many opinions on this. flonase increases risk of "steroid induced glaucoma", which is raised IOP from steroid use. it is rare...most people are not "steroid responders".
*COULD* there be an increased risk? of course. nprmal tension glaucoma is poorly understood, and it is certainly possible that flonase could be contributing in your case.
Question:
Went to the optometrist this morning to get my eyes checked out cause well my vision sucks especially in my right eye.
They do the standard tests and come to find out there's more intraocular pressure in my right eye than is normal which raises the risk factor for glaucoma.
The doctor said it may be nothing but just to be sure i gotta have more tests done.
So i've got a glaucoma assessment test sometime next week.I guess my question for now is what does the future hold for my sight? I'm sure that's hard to answer as we're all different but I have gotten quite depressed over this and worry what will happen to my left eye which is currently 20/20 with everything normal.
I'm sure the glaucoma specialist will explain other options to me, but is there any hope in being able to see clearly out of my right eye ever again? Perhaps with corrective lenses? I'm having trouble doing my job which is another concern.
Answer:
impossible the guess what is in store for your sight.
no one knows whether you will ever see clearly out of your right eye again. sometimes vein occlusions cause permanent vision loss (but sometimes they dont)
unlikely that you have a tumor behind your eye.
Went to the optometrist this morning to get my eyes checked out cause well my vision sucks especially in my right eye.
They do the standard tests and come to find out there's more intraocular pressure in my right eye than is normal which raises the risk factor for glaucoma.
The doctor said it may be nothing but just to be sure i gotta have more tests done.
So i've got a glaucoma assessment test sometime next week.I guess my question for now is what does the future hold for my sight? I'm sure that's hard to answer as we're all different but I have gotten quite depressed over this and worry what will happen to my left eye which is currently 20/20 with everything normal.
I'm sure the glaucoma specialist will explain other options to me, but is there any hope in being able to see clearly out of my right eye ever again? Perhaps with corrective lenses? I'm having trouble doing my job which is another concern.
Answer:
impossible the guess what is in store for your sight.
no one knows whether you will ever see clearly out of your right eye again. sometimes vein occlusions cause permanent vision loss (but sometimes they dont)
unlikely that you have a tumor behind your eye.
herbal products and high intraocular pressures?
Question:
Has anyone had any luck with alternative medicine in the relief of high intraocular pressures?
I would like to know if there is any herbal products that can perhaps inmprove the visual field. Has anyone had any luck with any products?? I have low tension glaucoma and continue to lose sight. The dr. cannot get my pressures low enough with eye drops to prevent this. I am hoping to avoid surgery because I know that is not a for sure thing either. Thanks!!
Answer:
Natural remedies should not be used in place of conventional treatment for glaucoma, there are a number of herbal and homeopathic remedies that can help prevent the disorder and possible slow it down.
Burdock is one such help that has excellent eye-cleansing and detoxifying properties and is very beneficial when trying to treat eye infections. Rosemary also comes highly recommended for a number of eye problems as it has strong anti-inflammatory properties as well as the ability to help relieve pain. Chelidonium majus and Meadow Sweet can also be used to help promote healing of the eye and to reduce pain and inflammation.
Has anyone had any luck with alternative medicine in the relief of high intraocular pressures?
I would like to know if there is any herbal products that can perhaps inmprove the visual field. Has anyone had any luck with any products?? I have low tension glaucoma and continue to lose sight. The dr. cannot get my pressures low enough with eye drops to prevent this. I am hoping to avoid surgery because I know that is not a for sure thing either. Thanks!!
Answer:
Natural remedies should not be used in place of conventional treatment for glaucoma, there are a number of herbal and homeopathic remedies that can help prevent the disorder and possible slow it down.
Burdock is one such help that has excellent eye-cleansing and detoxifying properties and is very beneficial when trying to treat eye infections. Rosemary also comes highly recommended for a number of eye problems as it has strong anti-inflammatory properties as well as the ability to help relieve pain. Chelidonium majus and Meadow Sweet can also be used to help promote healing of the eye and to reduce pain and inflammation.
Lasik surgery
Quote From Web
My friend had Lasik, and initially (after surgery) he had diplopia. ... In another note, my daughter lives in Connecticut and she had her procedure done at ...
Question
My daughter had a Lasik surgery in december and her right eye thereafter was perfect whilst her left eye she had slight blurdness and small number .5 which the the Surgen said would be corrected on putting eye drops after three weeks there was no change then he said that the flap had to be evened out and that was done yet after month and half there is no progress of the left eye can you suggest what could be the problem and remedy or will you take up a case attended by another Surgen and help my daughter I would be obliged
if I get a suitable reply at the earliest
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My friend had Lasik, and initially (after surgery) he had diplopia. ... In another note, my daughter lives in Connecticut and she had her procedure done at ...
Answer
from what i can discern a -.5 diopter residual number after LASIK is not bad at all.. beyond that it is very difficult to give a long distance consultation without knowing more details or seeing the patient. iwould be happy to examine your daughter and advise you further. Our clinic is in Bombay 91 22 22078823 and our website is www.acuvis.com
blindness from catarac surgery
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Oct 1, 2007 ... Overall, less than 5% of people develop a serious complication after cataract surgery. The risk of blindness after surgery is very low. ...
Question
My dad had catarac surgery on Feb. 4th. The patch was taken off on Friday and he is completely blind. No shawdows, just blackness. The doctor thinks its swelling. Is this something that sometimes happens? How long does it last. I know that they gave him some drops.
Can you answer my question?
Thank you!!
COlette Judy
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Dec 16, 2008 ... Blindness affects about 45 million people worldwide, and more than ... blindness · cataract surgery · london school of hygiene and tropical ...
Answer
Dear Colete Judy
normally immediately aftercataract surgery patients can see well within 48-72 hours but if there is some swelling due to surgery it takes time for vision to recover maybe taking 2-3 weeks for swelling to settle but it depends on what type of swelling in cornea or retina so kindly ask your ophthlamlologist what type of swelling and then reveret back to me
thanking you
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New Jersey Likely Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Likely Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana
By SUZANNE SATALINE
New Jersey is poised to become the next state to allow residents to use marijuana, when recommended by a doctor, for relief from serious diseases and medical conditions.
The state Senate has approved the bill and the state Assembly is expected to follow. The legislation would then head to the governor's office for his signature.
Gov. Jon Corzine, the Democrat who lost his re-election bid this month, has indicated he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk before he leaves office in January. It would likely be one of Mr. Corzine's last acts before relinquishing the job to Republican Chris Christie.
Mr. Christie has indicated he would be supportive of such legislation, but had concerns that one draft of a bill he read didn't have enough restrictions, a spokeswoman said.
The bill has been endorsed by the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and the New Jersey State Nurses Association.
Some lawmakers oppose the legislation, saying they fear the proliferation of marijuana dispensaries, as in California, where medical marijuana is legal. "It sends a mixed message to our children if you can walk down the street and see pot shops," said Republican Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini.
Federal law bars the use of marijuana. But legislatures in several states, including California, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont, permit use of the drug for medical purposes. Attorney General Eric Holder said earlier this year that federal prosecutors wouldn't prosecute people complying with state medical marijuana laws.
The New Jersey bill would allow people with debilitating medical conditions to grow, possess and use marijuana for personal use, provided that a physician allows it after completing a full assessment of the patient's history and condition. The conditions that are stipulated in the Senate bill include cancer, glaucoma and human immunodeficiency viruses.
State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, a Democrat who has led the fight for the medical-marijuana bill, said that was not a final list. He said the Senate bill would have to be reconciled with whatever the Assembly might pass.
Support for the legislation stems partly from sympathy for the plight of John Ray Wilson, a New Jersey resident who suffers from multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. Mr. Wilson is scheduled to go on trial in December on felony drug charges, including operating a drug-production facility and manufacturing drugs. State police said they found 17 mature marijuana plants growing alongside his home in 2008. He has pleaded not guilty.
The Superior Court judge who will oversee the case has barred Mr. Wilson from explaining to the jury that he uses marijuana for his multiple sclerosis instead of more conventional medicines, which he said he can't afford, since he has no medical insurance.
If convicted, Mr. Wilson faces up to 20 years in prison. "It definitely helps for pain," Mr. Wilson said. "Stress can bring MS on. And I'm definitely under some stress."
David Wald, a spokesman for the state attorney general, which is arguing the state's position, said: "We're prosecuting the law."
At least two lawmakers, including Mr. Scutari, have asked Mr. Corzine to pardon Mr. Wilson. "I think it's unfair," said Mr. Scutari. "To try to incarcerate him for years and years doesn't serve a good government function."
The governor's office said it wouldn't comment on pardons involving an ongoing case.
Mr. Wilson's case hasn't persuaded Ms. Angelini, who voted against it in the health committee. As the executive director of Prevention First, an antidrug and antiviolence nonprofit, she said she was concerned that the bill would open the door for more liberal drug policies.
"If the drug laws are lax," she said, "that can open it up to eventual drug legalization."
By SUZANNE SATALINE
New Jersey is poised to become the next state to allow residents to use marijuana, when recommended by a doctor, for relief from serious diseases and medical conditions.
The state Senate has approved the bill and the state Assembly is expected to follow. The legislation would then head to the governor's office for his signature.
Gov. Jon Corzine, the Democrat who lost his re-election bid this month, has indicated he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk before he leaves office in January. It would likely be one of Mr. Corzine's last acts before relinquishing the job to Republican Chris Christie.
Mr. Christie has indicated he would be supportive of such legislation, but had concerns that one draft of a bill he read didn't have enough restrictions, a spokeswoman said.
The bill has been endorsed by the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and the New Jersey State Nurses Association.
Some lawmakers oppose the legislation, saying they fear the proliferation of marijuana dispensaries, as in California, where medical marijuana is legal. "It sends a mixed message to our children if you can walk down the street and see pot shops," said Republican Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini.
Federal law bars the use of marijuana. But legislatures in several states, including California, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont, permit use of the drug for medical purposes. Attorney General Eric Holder said earlier this year that federal prosecutors wouldn't prosecute people complying with state medical marijuana laws.
The New Jersey bill would allow people with debilitating medical conditions to grow, possess and use marijuana for personal use, provided that a physician allows it after completing a full assessment of the patient's history and condition. The conditions that are stipulated in the Senate bill include cancer, glaucoma and human immunodeficiency viruses.
State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, a Democrat who has led the fight for the medical-marijuana bill, said that was not a final list. He said the Senate bill would have to be reconciled with whatever the Assembly might pass.
Support for the legislation stems partly from sympathy for the plight of John Ray Wilson, a New Jersey resident who suffers from multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. Mr. Wilson is scheduled to go on trial in December on felony drug charges, including operating a drug-production facility and manufacturing drugs. State police said they found 17 mature marijuana plants growing alongside his home in 2008. He has pleaded not guilty.
The Superior Court judge who will oversee the case has barred Mr. Wilson from explaining to the jury that he uses marijuana for his multiple sclerosis instead of more conventional medicines, which he said he can't afford, since he has no medical insurance.
If convicted, Mr. Wilson faces up to 20 years in prison. "It definitely helps for pain," Mr. Wilson said. "Stress can bring MS on. And I'm definitely under some stress."
David Wald, a spokesman for the state attorney general, which is arguing the state's position, said: "We're prosecuting the law."
At least two lawmakers, including Mr. Scutari, have asked Mr. Corzine to pardon Mr. Wilson. "I think it's unfair," said Mr. Scutari. "To try to incarcerate him for years and years doesn't serve a good government function."
The governor's office said it wouldn't comment on pardons involving an ongoing case.
Mr. Wilson's case hasn't persuaded Ms. Angelini, who voted against it in the health committee. As the executive director of Prevention First, an antidrug and antiviolence nonprofit, she said she was concerned that the bill would open the door for more liberal drug policies.
"If the drug laws are lax," she said, "that can open it up to eventual drug legalization."
Glaucoma
Glaucoma - an eye disease, the main feature of which is to increase the intraocular pressure. For various reasons, mostly due to vascular and neurovascular disorders, the circulation of fluid in the eye is broken, deteriorating its outflow. This, in turn, leads to the accumulation of intraocular fluid and the rise of intraocular pressure. First person just sees worse, then disrupted peripheral vision, then reduced the field of view ... which resulted in total blindness.
There are acute and chronic glaucoma. In acute onset of illness the patient complains of severe pain in the eyeball, headache, dizziness. Sometimes nausea and vomiting, general weakness, fatigue. Eye almost does not feel anything and does not see. Seizures may recur with varying frequency and intensity. In a sharp attack on the ability to call "ambulance" because there is a real danger of blindness. Before the arrival of the doctor drink painkillers and diuretics.
In the chronic form of glaucoma all the symptoms of smooth and less pronounced. Early signs of developing glaucoma - the appearance when looking at lights seemingly glowing circles around these sources, the contours of objects seen by the considered fuzzy, heavy-headedness in the mornings, often sudden tearing, light pain in the eye, around the eyes and in the corresponding half of the head or dull pain the forehead, temple, which take place within 5-10 minutes, the periodic appearance of haze before his eyes. Patients with glaucoma can not wear sunglasses, you can not take medication, atropine and medications containing belladonna, because they can raise the intraocular pressure. Some doctors believe that the heightened sensitivity to food allergens can cause glaucoma. Sometimes, after getting rid of allergy patients recovered from glaucoma.
Glaucoma patients have largely limited themselves. Must renounce alcohol (especially beer dangerous!), Smoking and significantly reduce the physical load (the slightest tug of glaucoma can provoke an attack). Walking, swimming, skiing, but slowly. Power load and slope strictly prohibited! Reading, working with the papers - only in bright light. Before the TV can hold no more than two consecutive hours, the computer - and even less. And the worst - a sharp change of illumination, such as outbreaks of color music, the white screen in a dark movie theater, etc.
The basis of the diet - vegetable products, except those that cause excessive gas formation in the stomach and intestine (cabbage, beans, yeast bread, etc.). Eat less meat, to prefer seafood.
Be sure to pay attention to the work of the kidneys. If the liquid is retained in the body, glaucoma is much greater. So take a diuretic and cleaning kidneys decoctions and infusions.
Ophthalmologists say that the green color is very effective at reducing eye pressure, so wear sunglasses with green lenses and wear them as often as possible. In the summer more often and longer wander in the green forest.
When glaucoma is important to comply with doctor's prescription. But the treatment will be much more effective if you combine his checked-nmi people's means.
Treatment popular means of glaucoma
♦ grate or pass through a meat grinder overcome purely washed fresh roots of celery. Juice take 2 tsp. 3 times a day for 30 minutes before meals. Course of treatment for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ pour in half-liter bottle glass cankerberry fill the brim with vodka, insist during the week. Take 2 times a day for 3-5 drops, dissolving them in 1 tbsp. l. water. Course of treatment - for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ 1 tsp. chicory (powder or herbs), pour a glass of boiled water and insist 5-10 minutes. It is better to drink brewed chicory fasting. Course of treatment - for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ Eating cranberries and juice from the berries beneficial in the treatment of glaucoma.
♦ When glaucoma drink the infusion of a mixture of herbs: Oregano - 35 g herb mistletoe white-35, Cocklebur usual - 30 g, and 1 / 3 cup 3 times daily after meals. To prepare the infusions take 2-3 tbsp. l. mixture, pour into a thermos bottle 1 / 2 liters of boiling water, leave for 1-2 hours, drain.
♦ ginger, cinnamon, licorice root, grass motherwort, buckwheat flowers, lemon balm - to take in equal amounts (by 1 tbsp. L.) And mix well. 1 tbsp. l. pour a glass of boiling water, leave 1 hour, filter. Take 1 / 2 cup 3 times a day for treatment - and for the prevention of disease.
♦ Take vitamin B6 from 50 to 75 mg per day. Proved that vitamin Wb regulates intraocular pressure.
♦ It is established that a lack of vitamin C causes an increase in intraocular pressure, which is the first step towards the development of the disease. For people prone to glaucoma and affected by it, the daily dose of vitamin C should be not less than 5 g.
♦ For the prevention of glaucoma before going to bed rub the upper eyelids, honey, diluted with water 1:1.
♦ There are several cases of cure of glaucoma with vitamin D and calcium. Patients were given daily from 200 to 400 mg of vitamin D, and from 800 to 1200 mg of calcium.
♦ The juice of celandine herbs mixed in equal parts with water. Moisten a piece of tissue and applying to the affected eye 2 times a day with cataract and glaucoma (but not during the attack).
♦ The composition is prepared from plants collected in May: gruel nettle - 1 / 2 glasses, pounded petals lily of the valley - 1 tsp. mixed with 1 tbsp. l. water, leave for a dark place for 9 hours, add 1 / 2 tsp. baking soda. The resulting mass of applying to the eyes 2 times a day for 2 hours.
♦ At the beginning of the attack do acupressure point located between the thumb and forefinger. Massage done in three minutes on both hands.
♦ Blueberries, taken in any form 2-3 times per day, prevents attacks of glaucoma and improve vision.
♦ Drinking on an empty stomach, before dinner and before bedtime for 1 glass of water with dissolved therein 0.2 g mumiyo. Course of treatment - 20 days.
♦ well-washed aloe leaves, finely cut and pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 2-3 hours, drain and rinse the eyes of these infusion. The procedure is performed 2-3 times per day.
♦ Mix 1 tbsp. l. Dandelion juice, 1 / 2 tbsp. l. juice, onion, 1 tbsp. l. honey. Insist mixture of 3 hours in a dark place. The resulting mixture was instilled into the eye of 2 drops 2-3 times a day. Each day, prepare a fresh composition.
♦ Mix 1 / 2 cup of nettle, 1 tsp. flowers lily of the valley. Cover with a glass of cold water collection, to insist in a dark place 9 hours, then add 1 / 2 tsp. baking soda. Because of the mix to make a compress on the eyes 2 times a day for 15-20 minutes.
♦ Pharmacy infusion dill syrup mixed with honey 1:1, for 2 hours and instilled in the eye of 2 drops 2 times a day.
♦ Take 2 tbsp. l. fennel seeds, grind them in a mortar, to fill the thermos, pour two cups of boiling water. Draw for 40 minutes, potsedit. Drink 1 / 2 cup 30 minutes before meals 3-5 times a day.
♦ 1 tbsp. l. fruits of caraway pour a glass of water, boil for 3-5 minutes. Add to broth 1 tsp. flowers of cornflower and filter through cotton, drip into the eyes of 1-2 drops 1-2 times a day.
♦ Mix diced 200 g carrots, 100 g of beet, 150 g of celery, 100 g cucumber, 50 g of parsley. Mixed vegetables pass through the juicer, drink the juice squeezed in during the day.
♦ Mix 1 / 2 cup blueberries and 1 / 2 cup of honey. Keep "sweet medicine" in the fridge and eat in a day for 1-2 art. l.
♦ When glaucoma and cataract take a fresh, preferably with a dark shell, the egg from a hen with a rooster, to put it on the table for two days. Then cook it on low heat for 1 hour. Ost-; dit, carefully cleaned to avoid damaging the protein, cut in half, remove the yolk, and fill the holes floral honey. Leave for a day. Resulting vodichku pour into the bottle to bury the morning and evening to 2 drops in each eye. Store in refrigerator. Before you dig, substitute the hand under the tap and 40-fold drop in the water, eyes open.
♦ When glaucoma taking tincture of Rhodiola rosea. , This potion is used successfully and with the visually impaired. | 20 g roots of Rhodiola rosea insist in 1 / 2 liters of well treated vodka in a dark place at room temperature for two weeks. After this filter. The remaining roots re-inject a new dose of vodka (1 / 2 liters) and insist in a dark place at room temperature for three weeks, strain. The first infusion ingest to 5 drops 3 times
day for two weeks. Then make a week-long break, then take another two weeks infusion of 5 drops 3 times a day. And again - week break, after which the same scheme to take the second infusion, but 10 drops. Take tincture rhodiola recommended one hour after eating. Drops can be diluted with a small amount of water.
♦ Who has elevated eye pressure should be, along with taking rhodiola rosea inside perform light massage eyeballs forefingers. The left index finger on his right eye (eyes closed) near the nose rhythmically moves the eyeball to the right temple and right index finger presses down the middle, as it were, inside, under the upper eyelid, - left-right, left-right (same as - with his left eye but vice versa). Make from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
♦ If there is an opportunity to acquire high-quality clay, then dissolve 2 tbsp. l. one glass of warm water, let stand 3-5 minutes, and slight movements in clockwise and counter-spend this water of fingertips on closed eyes. Make 1 minute 2-3 times per day, do not rinse. If the clay enough to make the application in a layer of 1 cm is necessary to bring the clay until creamy state. Keep the eyes for 3-5 minutes, then wash off.
♦ BA Bolotov with glaucoma recommends one or two times a week to take a hot bath, warming it for 10-15 minutes.
And then in the eye with high blood pressure to fall asleep fine salt, taken at the tip of a knife. Will be greatly pinch, you suffer. Will the process of tearing and "vypotevaniya" excess fluid from the eyeball. 2.3 Having made such arrangements, it is necessary to measure eye pressure. In general, under increased pressure to carry out oxidative rate of the overall methodology, as well as glaucoma develops in alkalotherapy and, accordingly, thickening the blood. It should cook and drink with no rules, but at the request of the enzyme in fruits of black rowan: 1 / 2 cup of fruit, 3 liters of water, 1 / 2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. sour cream - all mixed up, insist 2 weeks, tying the neck of dishes with gauze.
There are acute and chronic glaucoma. In acute onset of illness the patient complains of severe pain in the eyeball, headache, dizziness. Sometimes nausea and vomiting, general weakness, fatigue. Eye almost does not feel anything and does not see. Seizures may recur with varying frequency and intensity. In a sharp attack on the ability to call "ambulance" because there is a real danger of blindness. Before the arrival of the doctor drink painkillers and diuretics.
In the chronic form of glaucoma all the symptoms of smooth and less pronounced. Early signs of developing glaucoma - the appearance when looking at lights seemingly glowing circles around these sources, the contours of objects seen by the considered fuzzy, heavy-headedness in the mornings, often sudden tearing, light pain in the eye, around the eyes and in the corresponding half of the head or dull pain the forehead, temple, which take place within 5-10 minutes, the periodic appearance of haze before his eyes. Patients with glaucoma can not wear sunglasses, you can not take medication, atropine and medications containing belladonna, because they can raise the intraocular pressure. Some doctors believe that the heightened sensitivity to food allergens can cause glaucoma. Sometimes, after getting rid of allergy patients recovered from glaucoma.
Glaucoma patients have largely limited themselves. Must renounce alcohol (especially beer dangerous!), Smoking and significantly reduce the physical load (the slightest tug of glaucoma can provoke an attack). Walking, swimming, skiing, but slowly. Power load and slope strictly prohibited! Reading, working with the papers - only in bright light. Before the TV can hold no more than two consecutive hours, the computer - and even less. And the worst - a sharp change of illumination, such as outbreaks of color music, the white screen in a dark movie theater, etc.
The basis of the diet - vegetable products, except those that cause excessive gas formation in the stomach and intestine (cabbage, beans, yeast bread, etc.). Eat less meat, to prefer seafood.
Be sure to pay attention to the work of the kidneys. If the liquid is retained in the body, glaucoma is much greater. So take a diuretic and cleaning kidneys decoctions and infusions.
Ophthalmologists say that the green color is very effective at reducing eye pressure, so wear sunglasses with green lenses and wear them as often as possible. In the summer more often and longer wander in the green forest.
When glaucoma is important to comply with doctor's prescription. But the treatment will be much more effective if you combine his checked-nmi people's means.
Treatment popular means of glaucoma
♦ grate or pass through a meat grinder overcome purely washed fresh roots of celery. Juice take 2 tsp. 3 times a day for 30 minutes before meals. Course of treatment for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ pour in half-liter bottle glass cankerberry fill the brim with vodka, insist during the week. Take 2 times a day for 3-5 drops, dissolving them in 1 tbsp. l. water. Course of treatment - for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ 1 tsp. chicory (powder or herbs), pour a glass of boiled water and insist 5-10 minutes. It is better to drink brewed chicory fasting. Course of treatment - for a month in spring and autumn.
♦ Eating cranberries and juice from the berries beneficial in the treatment of glaucoma.
♦ When glaucoma drink the infusion of a mixture of herbs: Oregano - 35 g herb mistletoe white-35, Cocklebur usual - 30 g, and 1 / 3 cup 3 times daily after meals. To prepare the infusions take 2-3 tbsp. l. mixture, pour into a thermos bottle 1 / 2 liters of boiling water, leave for 1-2 hours, drain.
♦ ginger, cinnamon, licorice root, grass motherwort, buckwheat flowers, lemon balm - to take in equal amounts (by 1 tbsp. L.) And mix well. 1 tbsp. l. pour a glass of boiling water, leave 1 hour, filter. Take 1 / 2 cup 3 times a day for treatment - and for the prevention of disease.
♦ Take vitamin B6 from 50 to 75 mg per day. Proved that vitamin Wb regulates intraocular pressure.
♦ It is established that a lack of vitamin C causes an increase in intraocular pressure, which is the first step towards the development of the disease. For people prone to glaucoma and affected by it, the daily dose of vitamin C should be not less than 5 g.
♦ For the prevention of glaucoma before going to bed rub the upper eyelids, honey, diluted with water 1:1.
♦ There are several cases of cure of glaucoma with vitamin D and calcium. Patients were given daily from 200 to 400 mg of vitamin D, and from 800 to 1200 mg of calcium.
♦ The juice of celandine herbs mixed in equal parts with water. Moisten a piece of tissue and applying to the affected eye 2 times a day with cataract and glaucoma (but not during the attack).
♦ The composition is prepared from plants collected in May: gruel nettle - 1 / 2 glasses, pounded petals lily of the valley - 1 tsp. mixed with 1 tbsp. l. water, leave for a dark place for 9 hours, add 1 / 2 tsp. baking soda. The resulting mass of applying to the eyes 2 times a day for 2 hours.
♦ At the beginning of the attack do acupressure point located between the thumb and forefinger. Massage done in three minutes on both hands.
♦ Blueberries, taken in any form 2-3 times per day, prevents attacks of glaucoma and improve vision.
♦ Drinking on an empty stomach, before dinner and before bedtime for 1 glass of water with dissolved therein 0.2 g mumiyo. Course of treatment - 20 days.
♦ well-washed aloe leaves, finely cut and pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 2-3 hours, drain and rinse the eyes of these infusion. The procedure is performed 2-3 times per day.
♦ Mix 1 tbsp. l. Dandelion juice, 1 / 2 tbsp. l. juice, onion, 1 tbsp. l. honey. Insist mixture of 3 hours in a dark place. The resulting mixture was instilled into the eye of 2 drops 2-3 times a day. Each day, prepare a fresh composition.
♦ Mix 1 / 2 cup of nettle, 1 tsp. flowers lily of the valley. Cover with a glass of cold water collection, to insist in a dark place 9 hours, then add 1 / 2 tsp. baking soda. Because of the mix to make a compress on the eyes 2 times a day for 15-20 minutes.
♦ Pharmacy infusion dill syrup mixed with honey 1:1, for 2 hours and instilled in the eye of 2 drops 2 times a day.
♦ Take 2 tbsp. l. fennel seeds, grind them in a mortar, to fill the thermos, pour two cups of boiling water. Draw for 40 minutes, potsedit. Drink 1 / 2 cup 30 minutes before meals 3-5 times a day.
♦ 1 tbsp. l. fruits of caraway pour a glass of water, boil for 3-5 minutes. Add to broth 1 tsp. flowers of cornflower and filter through cotton, drip into the eyes of 1-2 drops 1-2 times a day.
♦ Mix diced 200 g carrots, 100 g of beet, 150 g of celery, 100 g cucumber, 50 g of parsley. Mixed vegetables pass through the juicer, drink the juice squeezed in during the day.
♦ Mix 1 / 2 cup blueberries and 1 / 2 cup of honey. Keep "sweet medicine" in the fridge and eat in a day for 1-2 art. l.
♦ When glaucoma and cataract take a fresh, preferably with a dark shell, the egg from a hen with a rooster, to put it on the table for two days. Then cook it on low heat for 1 hour. Ost-; dit, carefully cleaned to avoid damaging the protein, cut in half, remove the yolk, and fill the holes floral honey. Leave for a day. Resulting vodichku pour into the bottle to bury the morning and evening to 2 drops in each eye. Store in refrigerator. Before you dig, substitute the hand under the tap and 40-fold drop in the water, eyes open.
♦ When glaucoma taking tincture of Rhodiola rosea. , This potion is used successfully and with the visually impaired. | 20 g roots of Rhodiola rosea insist in 1 / 2 liters of well treated vodka in a dark place at room temperature for two weeks. After this filter. The remaining roots re-inject a new dose of vodka (1 / 2 liters) and insist in a dark place at room temperature for three weeks, strain. The first infusion ingest to 5 drops 3 times
day for two weeks. Then make a week-long break, then take another two weeks infusion of 5 drops 3 times a day. And again - week break, after which the same scheme to take the second infusion, but 10 drops. Take tincture rhodiola recommended one hour after eating. Drops can be diluted with a small amount of water.
♦ Who has elevated eye pressure should be, along with taking rhodiola rosea inside perform light massage eyeballs forefingers. The left index finger on his right eye (eyes closed) near the nose rhythmically moves the eyeball to the right temple and right index finger presses down the middle, as it were, inside, under the upper eyelid, - left-right, left-right (same as - with his left eye but vice versa). Make from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
♦ If there is an opportunity to acquire high-quality clay, then dissolve 2 tbsp. l. one glass of warm water, let stand 3-5 minutes, and slight movements in clockwise and counter-spend this water of fingertips on closed eyes. Make 1 minute 2-3 times per day, do not rinse. If the clay enough to make the application in a layer of 1 cm is necessary to bring the clay until creamy state. Keep the eyes for 3-5 minutes, then wash off.
♦ BA Bolotov with glaucoma recommends one or two times a week to take a hot bath, warming it for 10-15 minutes.
And then in the eye with high blood pressure to fall asleep fine salt, taken at the tip of a knife. Will be greatly pinch, you suffer. Will the process of tearing and "vypotevaniya" excess fluid from the eyeball. 2.3 Having made such arrangements, it is necessary to measure eye pressure. In general, under increased pressure to carry out oxidative rate of the overall methodology, as well as glaucoma develops in alkalotherapy and, accordingly, thickening the blood. It should cook and drink with no rules, but at the request of the enzyme in fruits of black rowan: 1 / 2 cup of fruit, 3 liters of water, 1 / 2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. sour cream - all mixed up, insist 2 weeks, tying the neck of dishes with gauze.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Is using eye drops for dry eye safe?
Question:
My mother has diabetes and I just got her Refresh tears eye drops, can she use it safely without any problems?
Thanks for help
Answer:
People with diabetes tend to get dry eyes even more often than non-diabetics. The best treatment is eye drops to keep the eyes lubricated.
Also,you have to be really careful that your eye drops aren't too old. Old
eye drops can have contamination and land you in the ER.
My mother has diabetes and I just got her Refresh tears eye drops, can she use it safely without any problems?
Thanks for help
Answer:
People with diabetes tend to get dry eyes even more often than non-diabetics. The best treatment is eye drops to keep the eyes lubricated.
Also,you have to be really careful that your eye drops aren't too old. Old
eye drops can have contamination and land you in the ER.
Eye drops for blurry vision
Question:
Eye drops for blurry vision from too much computer watching
Anyone try any eye drops specific for blurry vision from looking at the computer all day... i found were "blur relief" and "similasan computer drops" too much time reading cpf my eyes are hurting , hard to drive at night.
Answer:
The Similasan drops for dry eye and cataracts have had immediate and noticeable results.
His visual acutiy has improved 100% so I have to say their products seem effective.
Answer:
Visine works well, I use the one called workplace but I have no idea how much difference does it have from the regular ones.
Eye drops for blurry vision from too much computer watching
Anyone try any eye drops specific for blurry vision from looking at the computer all day... i found were "blur relief" and "similasan computer drops" too much time reading cpf my eyes are hurting , hard to drive at night.
Answer:
The Similasan drops for dry eye and cataracts have had immediate and noticeable results.
His visual acutiy has improved 100% so I have to say their products seem effective.
Answer:
Visine works well, I use the one called workplace but I have no idea how much difference does it have from the regular ones.
A Blind Spot In My Vision -
Question
I have a family history of glaucoma, but I haven't had any tests come back positive for me. However, I've recently noticed that when I run at night in my attempts to stay in shape, after a short while I get "blind spots" which look like I've looked at a really bright light and burned my retina in my vision. One is visibly shaped like a B and the other is just round. Every night when I run, they appear and always the same shape. They disappear shortly after I stop running.
Is this due to the increased blood pressure or could this be a symptom that my pressure is increasing in my eye and I should get another test done. It's really odd but a little disconcerting.
Answer
most likely not related to eye pressure. much, much more likely IMO to be related to blood pressure changes when running (low blood pressure or high blood pressure)
I have a family history of glaucoma, but I haven't had any tests come back positive for me. However, I've recently noticed that when I run at night in my attempts to stay in shape, after a short while I get "blind spots" which look like I've looked at a really bright light and burned my retina in my vision. One is visibly shaped like a B and the other is just round. Every night when I run, they appear and always the same shape. They disappear shortly after I stop running.
Is this due to the increased blood pressure or could this be a symptom that my pressure is increasing in my eye and I should get another test done. It's really odd but a little disconcerting.
Answer
most likely not related to eye pressure. much, much more likely IMO to be related to blood pressure changes when running (low blood pressure or high blood pressure)
Axenfeld Reigers Syndrome
Question:
I would like to talk with the mom who responded to my posting in regards to her daughter being diagnosed with Axenfeld Reigers syndrome at age 17. I just read her posting today 5/31/06. Since my daughter was just recently diagnosed and is only 5 months old it would be so helpful to find out what your daughter may have experienced growing up. Please respond if you read this email.
Hope to get a response,
Lisa
Answer:
My daughter is 17 and we just found out about a year and half ago that she has glaucoma. After trying several medications and treatments we were sent to a specialist and about a week ago found out that she has axenfeld-riegers syndrome. A week later she is schedule for surgery in both eyes. I didnot know about this but she has had symptoms all her life i was just told by doctors that the ambilical hernia was normal. That the teeth deformation was hereditary and was just a fluke. That the bad eye sight was something that just happened. I wished I knew then what i knew now . Maybe my daughter would not be having 95% nerve damage in one eye and 85% in the other. The wonderful doctor that has finally diagnosed my daughter is Audrey Tuberville. in Memphis, TN. She knew exactly what was wrong.
I would like to talk with the mom who responded to my posting in regards to her daughter being diagnosed with Axenfeld Reigers syndrome at age 17. I just read her posting today 5/31/06. Since my daughter was just recently diagnosed and is only 5 months old it would be so helpful to find out what your daughter may have experienced growing up. Please respond if you read this email.
Hope to get a response,
Lisa
Answer:
My daughter is 17 and we just found out about a year and half ago that she has glaucoma. After trying several medications and treatments we were sent to a specialist and about a week ago found out that she has axenfeld-riegers syndrome. A week later she is schedule for surgery in both eyes. I didnot know about this but she has had symptoms all her life i was just told by doctors that the ambilical hernia was normal. That the teeth deformation was hereditary and was just a fluke. That the bad eye sight was something that just happened. I wished I knew then what i knew now . Maybe my daughter would not be having 95% nerve damage in one eye and 85% in the other. The wonderful doctor that has finally diagnosed my daughter is Audrey Tuberville. in Memphis, TN. She knew exactly what was wrong.
"herbal" remedy:Visual field defects in glaucoma
Qustion:
Does anyone have any experience in using herbal supplements where the visual fields have actually improved? If so, what were you using? Thanks.
Answer:
ginkgo biloba is the only "herbal" remedy i can think of that is thought to possibly have "neuroprotective" qualities. no study that i know of has proven it, and whether or not it works is debatable, but it couldnt hurt.
visual fields dont usually improve no matter what you're using. the medications we Rx for glaucoma are to stop the progression of visual field loss...they never "recover" previously lost visual fields. studies show that pretty much the only way a visual field can "improve" is when the patient gets better at taking the test.
Does anyone have any experience in using herbal supplements where the visual fields have actually improved? If so, what were you using? Thanks.
Answer:
ginkgo biloba is the only "herbal" remedy i can think of that is thought to possibly have "neuroprotective" qualities. no study that i know of has proven it, and whether or not it works is debatable, but it couldnt hurt.
visual fields dont usually improve no matter what you're using. the medications we Rx for glaucoma are to stop the progression of visual field loss...they never "recover" previously lost visual fields. studies show that pretty much the only way a visual field can "improve" is when the patient gets better at taking the test.
Being nervous when taking eye pressure test
Quetion:
by rb456, Dec 23, 2006 12:00AM
Im just wondering something
If you are like really nervous when you take your eye pressure test at the eye doctor, like your heart is beating faster than it usually does because you are tense about the test, will that make your pressure readings higher than it should be? And if it does make it higher,is it a significant increase in the pressure number or is it just by a number or two?
Answer：
no studies anywhere (that i know about) have ever suggested that increased heart rate/pressure can affect an intraocular pressure reading.
by rb456, Dec 23, 2006 12:00AM
Im just wondering something
If you are like really nervous when you take your eye pressure test at the eye doctor, like your heart is beating faster than it usually does because you are tense about the test, will that make your pressure readings higher than it should be? And if it does make it higher,is it a significant increase in the pressure number or is it just by a number or two?
Answer：
no studies anywhere (that i know about) have ever suggested that increased heart rate/pressure can affect an intraocular pressure reading.
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