I am 22M, just went for a routine eye checkup. Doctor found that I have large optic disc (C/D 0.75)
in both eyes.
My eye pressure was L. 18 R. 16 with Goldmann Applanation Tonometer.
My visual field is normal and i also have a high myopia (-4.5) both eyes.
Doctor told me to visit after 6 months and currently I am a glaucoma suspect, i am here to get some opinions please help me I am so worried what my future looks like.
Hi! Never posted on reddit before but wanted to get some insight.
A couple months ago I (25 year old M) had migraine headache with flashing in my eyes that made me have an appointment with the eye doctor. At that time, he noticed some weirdness with my optic nerves, cupping. At that point he gave me the glaucoma suspect diagnosis and to followup in 6 months. had the followup today with the visual field test, and a different test where they checked my optic nerves again.
The visual field test showed that my peripheral vision was okay. However, he was concerned that I did have some nerve degeneration. When they checked my eye pressures it was okay 16 in L 20 in R, but it has been slightly high in the past (low to mid 20s). The doctor told me that I had three options wait 6 more months to see if I had more degeneration, go on eye drops to lower pressure, or try surgery (SLT). I decided to opt for 6 months followup to also weigh in on what to do so he left my diagnosis as glaucoma suspect with high risk for progression (high myopia -9 in left eye, -8 in right). I am debating if I should get a second opinion from a Glaucoma specialist to see what my next steps should be.
I am honestly so anxious and scared. I feel like I have barely lived my life and already have a chronic condition. The thought of potentially losing my vision, needing surgery or painful drops (I have terrible eye drop technique) is very overwhelming to me. I am also super anxious about the impact it will have on my job. Frankly, right now I feel super lost and depressed and would love to have some insight, thoughts or just guidance on what the next steps would be. My mind naturally goes to complications with SLT but I am unsure if drops will work with me (chronic dry eye). I appreciate any kind of input! Thank you so much and forgive me if this isn't the proper way to post!
I have been using THC gummies for pain, 5-10 mg/night. I never thought it was beneficial, but I just found out today that it can actually increase optic nerve damage. I had heard Marijuana was helpful for glaucoma in general. Is that a myth?
I had to buy my Dorzolomide/Timolol drops in a different state from my home state because of travel, and it is considerably less expensive here but at the same drugstore chain. My question is: When I get back home, could I request that my hometown pharmacist call this drugstore and find out who their vendor was? And see if they could start purchasing the drops from them? Over time, it would be a nice savings.
29/M. I have open angle glaucoma, I've already had express shunt surgery, and I'm monitoring pressure with Icare Home 2.
I'm only talking about the right eye. Left eye has consistent and stable pressure of about 15-16mmHg.
My right eye was stable and low too, but this week it went up to 25-35 (I know, I'm going to the doctor next week, but only noticed on Thursday..). The weird thing is, about the same time I noticed a feeling of pressure/muscle tenseness in my neck, above the collarbone on the right side (same as the eye). This is not the first time these two happened, before surgery it was the same - pressure feeling in neck, pressure in eye.
But it was dismissed as not related and probably due to wrong sleeping position. I went to get an ultrasound to check the thyroid and the area in general, but it was negative. Eye pressure was stable at the time of the ultrasound. So I dismissed it too - I do sleep on multiple pillows to try to keep my head as high as comfortable, so the muscle soreness seemed reasonable.
But right now I have second thoughts - there is definitely a correlation between my neck and my eye. Any doctors/patients here that have seen something like this? Any advice on where to go from here? Unfortunately I don't know which came first - the neck or the eye pressure.
I included a picture of where I feel, kind of pulling, kind of pressure, as if I was pressing down on the area with my fingers. I also feel it in my throat. Only pressure no pain. No visible deformations, nothing asymmetric with left side. I can do roughly the same movements/stretches for both side.
