My eye specialist says my presure is very high, 19 right eye, 17 left

Posted by caldonia1 @caldonia1, Nov 6, 2023

I was having watery eyes practically 24/7 occasionally dry. I told him this. I was given Latanoprost 0.005% I used it for about 3months. I woke up one morning couldn't see a thing for a moment. plus it made the drainage from my eyes worst, so I stop using it, when I went to my next appointment, I told my specialist I stopped using it and why. so he prescribed another eye drop, Combigan 0.5% I never used it becaused it had the same side effects as the Latanoprost and some more. increase water in eyes, itching, swelling of eye lid, ect. Now i'm on Lumigan 0.5% I feel like I have a log in my eye,full of water. For the last three days I haven't used it, my eye feel much better. I looked up normal presure and it's between 12-22 so what gives?

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Dear unmet friends who are concerned about their interocular pressures and kindly wrote me:

It is my understanding that glaucoma silently reduces one’s peripheral vision. This is so gradual that one so afflicted may not be aware of this unfortunate process until it is too late. Then the peripheral vision is permanently lost and can not return.

Also there is a great variety of eye drops to try to help in preventing glaucoma. None of them perfect, all with side effects.

If you have doubts about what your Opthamologist is recommending, then see a different one. You can also seek an Opthamologist who specializes in glaucoma. Or even a third opinion. This is one time when I would not just trust “my gut.” Instead ask a trusted medical professional for their referral to a specialist. Wishing you well!

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@greeneagle

I have Pigmentary glaucoma. It's so rare, that only 1 in 10,000 have it. I had never had any check for glaucoma in my life until I was 42. I am 83 now. When first found in 1982, my opthomologist said, I at most had only 5% of my optic nerve remaining. My pressures were in my left eye 39 and in my right eye 37. They are supposed to be below 18 in both eyes. I was sent to an eye surgeon in Dallas for a second opinion. He said, he had never seen worst
eyes ever. As bad as it sounds, I took Timoptic in the beginning lowering my pressures in both eyes around 15.
My field tests were showing I was losing my upper vision and two weeks ago, my field test showed worse upper vision. I now take combigen and Lumigan. I have never had a problem with either eye drop.
Glaucoma is definitely determined by losing vision in the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Pressure build up and cannot get out as the angles clog up. Taking drops keep the pressure down. My last visit my eye pressures were 12 in both of my eyes. For me, both of these eye drops have been a savior for me. Otherwise, I would be blind but I play golf and can see my ball up in the sky and rolling along the ground. I hope those of you with watery eyes, etc. can find a cause. I do not have watery eyes and never have.

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Thank you for your reply

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@greeneagle

I have Pigmentary glaucoma. It's so rare, that only 1 in 10,000 have it. I had never had any check for glaucoma in my life until I was 42. I am 83 now. When first found in 1982, my opthomologist said, I at most had only 5% of my optic nerve remaining. My pressures were in my left eye 39 and in my right eye 37. They are supposed to be below 18 in both eyes. I was sent to an eye surgeon in Dallas for a second opinion. He said, he had never seen worst
eyes ever. As bad as it sounds, I took Timoptic in the beginning lowering my pressures in both eyes around 15.
My field tests were showing I was losing my upper vision and two weeks ago, my field test showed worse upper vision. I now take combigen and Lumigan. I have never had a problem with either eye drop.
Glaucoma is definitely determined by losing vision in the optic nerve at the back of the eye. Pressure build up and cannot get out as the angles clog up. Taking drops keep the pressure down. My last visit my eye pressures were 12 in both of my eyes. For me, both of these eye drops have been a savior for me. Otherwise, I would be blind but I play golf and can see my ball up in the sky and rolling along the ground. I hope those of you with watery eyes, etc. can find a cause. I do not have watery eyes and never have.

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Yes I have considered a second opinion concerning my eyes and the treatment I'm getting, that's why my Regular MD have sent me to another eyes specialist for another opnion. thank you for your reply.

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