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In my forties, I began to need help with reading in poor light and fine print. I had my eyes tested and acquired reading glasses.
The optometrist said, as I bemoaned my need for glasses, that I would likely require one to three prescriptions for my entire life. However on subsequent examinations, I was finding that every year I was continually needing stronger prescriptions, up to five different ones.
Each time I had my eyes tested, the pressure in one of my eyes was a little high. This resulted in the optometrists asking if my parents had glaucoma, I was not aware of any family history of glaucoma.
I was referred to an ophthalmologist, it was confirmed that I did have glaucoma in one eye, and later, in both. I was 61 years old.
I have been administering Xalatan for several years, but was offered the option of laser surgery to improve drainage. I have since had two rounds of laser, as well as cataract surgery.
The latest surgery means from what I have been advised, that I don’t need to use Xalatan for up to six years, however, I am still tested yearly.
I am so grateful to have been diagnosed, and am currently pretty stable.
I was referred to an ophthalmologist, it was confirmed that I did have glaucoma in one eye, and later, in both. I was 61 years old...Susan
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.