Hi everyone, I’ve had juvenile glaucoma since 13. Wondering if there were any ophthalmologist here that could help me interpret my scans. My glaucoma is being closely monitored but I’m worried about how the retina and rest of my eye is looking
Hi, I am currently on anthem medi-cal and transitioning to covered ca next month. I have a chronic eye condition and am being seen by a specialist at children’s hospital LA for the past 7 yrs. I saw Kaiser is contracted with CHLA and is one of the accepted insurances, but will Kaiser allow me to continue seeing my current eye doctor even though it’s out of network?
Hi all, I’m considering taking 1mg of Nicotinamide Riboside to see if it can possibly restore any of my partially dead optic nerves, my right eye is in bad shape, OCT density of only 46 so I think it’s worth a shot.
Anyone have brand recommendations? I saw they’re sold all over amazon but it seems sketchy because there’s so many brands and idk how the manufacture quality is for all of them.
Hi guys,
I was diagnosed with juvenile glaucoma at 13 years old. Pressures were over 50 both eyes.
The first ophthalmologist I went to really messed me up with multiple failed lasers. I lost so much vision during the time I attended that doctor because he kept me there for months and never lowered my pressure.
I got lucky to get referred to a much more experienced pediatric ophthalmologist. Since then, I have gotten trabeculotomy and aqueous shunt.
The RFNl for my eyes are OS 76 and 46 OD.
VFI OS: 90%, OD: 60%.
Pressure have been in the 9-14 range consistently for the past 7 yrs, but since it’s a pediatric hospital I’m close to 21 now and have to transition out soon. I still get flashbacks to how badly the first ophthalmologist messed my eyes up, and don’t trust any doctor other than the one I attend now and have done all the surgeries for me.
Realistically with a juvenile glaucoma diagnosis at 13, isn’t it very likely I’d need surgery again eventually down the line? I come to the realization that it’s very likely and have started to worry that if that day comes my current doctor won’t be the one doing the surgery, and I don’t quite trust anyone else…
Family of 5, annual income around 80k.
3 adults on covered ca and 2 kids on medi-cal.
My question is does the 18 yr old “kid” on medi-cal need to report income? A medi-cal caseworker and insurance agent are saying his income doesn’t count toward household income so not mandatory to report. Did some research and online it says if under 19 and not “expected to file taxes” then income doesn’t count. What exactly does this mean?