Eye drained to prevent increased eye pressure

Posted by jerry3000 @jerry3000, 4 days ago

Anyone had their eyes drained to reduce pressure before or after getting their eyes injected for wet MD? IF so, how heigh did your pressure have to get before this procedure was required? Any side effects?

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mikayla | @mikaylar | 4 days ago

Yes, mine was 31. It never went that high again. I know it took 3 days for vision to clear. How high was yours? These shots for macular degen caused the high pressure. Now I have cataracts from them the injections.

breakstay | @breakstay | 3 days ago

My glaucoma- eye pressure would go up extremely high even though I was on several glaucoma drops. My pressure would go up to low 50’s and high 40’s. I had uncontrolled glaucoma for several years in spite of being medication compliant. What made a tremendous change in my life was getting a surgery that helps drain out the liquid that creates the high eye pressure. That was about 2 years ago and my pressure has remained stable at a very safe zone. I never had pressure drained but would recommend discussing this procedure.

I wish I did it sooner as by the time I had it done I already lost some of my peripheral vision in that eye- will not get that back…and unfortunately I lost my vision on my other eye due to unrelated ocular issues. Wishing you the best!