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When I was 45 years old, a routine appointment with my mother's ophthalmologist found that I had already lost some vision in my left eye due to glaucoma.
After regular checks, field tests, and drops, the pressure was not halting, and there was further progression of glaucoma. So, at 55, I had laser surgery, removal of cataracts, and interocular lenses inserted.
The laser was unsuccessful, and my drops increased. I changed ophthalmologists when I was 65. As my sight was failing in the left eye, and glaucoma was also detected in my right eye, two trabeculectomies were successfully performed by Professor Mitchell Lawler in 2020.
My pressures have dropped significantly, but the glaucoma is still closely monitored.
Sadly, I now have a corneal ulcer as a result of surgery 40 years ago, when radiation was used. That had given me no problem before the two trabeculectomies, but I would highly recommend trabeculectomy surgery, which I found to be very straight forward.
My pressures have dropped significantly, but the glaucoma is still closely monitored.Catherine
Living in York Peninsula community two hour's drive from Adelaide and with no optometrist in her local community, Debra booked an appointment as soon as she could. That’s when she received her life changing diagnosis.
When Bette Smith’s cousin told her they had glaucoma in the family, she did what all Australians should be doing, she got her eyes checked.
My mother was diagnosed with glaucoma when she was about seventy, so I was closely monitored. When there were indicators that I could be following the same path, I was referred to a glaucoma specialist.