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Went to my GP in 2021 with an eye stye and he suspected glaucoma and sent me to an eye specialist who confirmed it.
The last 22 years have been mostly 6-month checks and four eye operations (two trabeculectomies plus two cataracts which are triggered by the trabeculectomy ops).
I’ve had drops, laser, the ops above and now I take a lot of Ganfort in my right eye each evening.
I also have to put in lubricating eye drops (Hylo and/or Optifresh Plus) about five times daily to counter the negative effects of the prescription drops.
The glaucoma hasn’t worsened – stayed fairly constant over the 22 years and at my last visit to my eye-guy (last week) I had 13 and 17 in left and right eyes, which is very good for me.
My eye-guy is great.
The glaucoma hasn’t worsened – it's stayed fairly constant over the 22 years and at my last visit to my eye-guy I had 13 and 17 in left and right eyes, which is very good for me.Richard
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Patricia discovered she inherited glaucoma from her father after developing cataracts. She underwent a successful surgery and is now taking eye drops regularly. She now advises others to get tested early.