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Was just diagnosed with glaucoma, need support!
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Feb 10, 2024 | Replies (99)Comment receiving replies
Hi Deborah @deborahfrick123, I'm Rachel. Welcome to Connect. I've been following along and just want to chime in that your friend is absolutely correct. Call your Drs office and clarify your concerns. It's your right as a patient to understand completely, and their job to oblige. You are also entitled to office notes from your visit which you may want for your records or to take to a 2nd opinion visit. I've attached a small statement that may ease your mind a bit while you are trying to figure things out, plus a link to learn more. I'm no Dr and neither is Google so its important to do your research, speak with your Dr again, and advocate for yourself, which you are clearly doing by joining Connect and learning as much as possible. I wish you the best of luck.
Rachel
https://www.glaucoma.org/gleams/high-eye-pressure-and-glaucoma.php#:~:text=Normal%20eye%20pressure%20ranges%20from,alone%20does%20not%20cause%20glaucoma.
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Hi Everyone, this is just an update on my eye concerns. I called my ophthalmologist office and asked the office receptionist to please have the doctor review my photos of my eyes and pressure measurement to make sure I don't have glaucoma. She said I would have to make another appointment. I said I don't want to with the Corona Virus and I was there on Friday and this is Tuesday. She set up an appointment and said the doctor would call me that night at 4:30pm. He did not. I canceled the appt the next day. The Doctor called on the weekend, I missed the call. On my voice mail, he said "You had concerns about your eyes but didn't make your appt. Call me if you you continue to have problems. I have no idea why he can not just review my records. I will have to find another eye doctor.