Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Laser Procedure for Narrow Angle Glaucoma

For as long as I can remember, which is at least through my Navy tour & now with the VA, I have known I have narrow angle glaucoma-which means that the fluid surrounding my eye that should flow easily from the Iris to the back of the lens-does not because I have this narrow angle at the apex of the Iris' edge.
If my eyes dilate it could cause headache, nausea and then blindness.
The Glaucoma specialist at the Portland VA said I am a walking time bomb and that it is not if blindness could happen, but when!
I didn't like hearing that and that is why I allowed for the laser procedure on my left eye last week.
Yesterday I was back in to have the left eye checked, pressure is still high in it and if it is still high later in the week he suggests cutting a larger hole in the Iris.
He completed the procedure on my right eye as well and yet it did not reduce the pressure.
He gave me some drops that should assist the traumatized eye in reducing the pressure build up because this fluid cannot circulate and I am to go back tomorrow and have them checked.
At least the laser procedure on the right eye didn't hurt like the left eye did!
The Doc says that these holes can heal over and that I may need this procedure done again.
Well if it means blindness if I don't then of course whatever it takes!

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