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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Is The Treatment For Glaucoma?

Doctor, my mother aged 75 was diagnosed with glaucoma a few years back. She suddenly developed blood-red left eye and was on eyedrops iotim, iobet, 9pm, atrochlor D, Zoxan D. Betagen, pilocar etc from time to time plus oral tablets like iopar SR. She also used glycerol to bring down the pressure which had jumped to 55 from normal 17 levels. Later she underwent surgery for removal of mature cataract. The result of all this was loss of vision in left eye a few years back. Last July, she developed similar problems in right eye resulting in loss of vision after surgery. She is presently using the same eyedrops on this eye as per doctors advise from time to time, and though there was partial restoration of vision recently, she has now lost vision again. The doctor is hopeful of restoration of vision in this eye to some extent, and has presently prescribed Wisolone 20mg tablets OD. Please let me know what do u think the problem is and how should I proceed now. She is also suffering from chronic bronchitis and uses duolin-inhalex respules through nebulization and mucolite 30 tablets on regular basis. Due to her blindness, she is now on permanent catheter alsoi, as she suffered from UTI infection recently and the doctor has advised usage of catheter permanently. Please let me know how do I proceed with her eye problems now. My e mail address is YYYY@YYYY . Thank You.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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hi dear its really very sad to have such problems that too in both eyes nevertheless do not ever loose hope

her glaucoma could be genetic or steroid induced which she is taking as inhalers 1

also she has been prescribed oral steroids for her right eye may be some reactionary complication to the cataract sargery she underwent or whatever

dear please ask for an alternate treatment to both consultants
these steroid can worsen her glaucoma

get her ocular pressure controlled always be in touch with a glaucoma specialist
you can also try low visual aids these are available with good optical shops and would enhance the practical use of already existing residual vision if any

good luck
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What Is The Treatment For Glaucoma?

hi dear its really very sad to have such problems that too in both eyes nevertheless do not ever loose hope her glaucoma could be genetic or steroid induced which she is taking as inhalers 1 also she has been prescribed oral steroids for her right eye may be some reactionary complication to the cataract sargery she underwent or whatever dear please ask for an alternate treatment to both consultants these steroid can worsen her glaucoma get her ocular pressure controlled always be in touch with a glaucoma specialist you can also try low visual aids these are available with good optical shops and would enhance the practical use of already existing residual vision if any good luck