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I am very fortunate as my father always had problems with his eyes and needed an ophthalmologist.
I am not related but my parents always took me to see the same ophthalmologist as I was short sighted and have worn glasses since I was six courtesy of the UKs national health scheme.
So when we arrived in Melbourne in 1970 I had to be given a new prescription for glasses from Barry Cook and have seen him ever since. I have my own children and Barry talked to me about raised eye pressure and its implications and then Michael Cook treated me for glaucoma and monitored the progress of my cataracts, operating in March 2019.
The i-stent is a marvel - I now live symptom free and no longer have to take drops. The message: get your eyes checked regularly and you will have nothing to fear!
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Get your eyes checked regularly and you will have nothing to fear!Simon
Abbie was diagnosed with glaucoma as a newborn and had surgeries to control her eye pressure. Despite being short-sighted with nystagmus, she lives independently and runs a dance company called Blindful.
Suzanne learned she had glaucoma during an eye check-up when she was 65. Now, for the past five years, she has been receiving treatment to protect her eyes from further damage.
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.