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Fear of vision loss
Sir i have undergone rnfl and disc photo in which doctor said suspected glaucoma and it only can be checked after hfa test my mother has been glaucoma patient for 15 yrs I'm afraid of vision loss I'm 35 only is it curable or can I get it rechecked again by putting ear drops which dilates and blurs the vision for sometime can I repeat it only after one day or not pls reply I'm very scared and only employed person in family please help
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Kindly Check for vision , IOP , put the eye drops and get fundus evaluation for disc changes get the investigation done like oct disc , perimetery , pachymetery
As there is family history getting complete evaluation is necessary don't be scared but get the complete evaluation
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Primarily, get checked for your intraocular pressure whenever the doctor advises you. Never miss the follow up.
HFA,Oct rnfl, central corneal thickness, IOP diurnal is required to clinch the diagnosis.
If the pressure is well controlled it is a slowly progressive disease, you may have vision throughout life.
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Go to the treating doctor and get investigated to confirm the diagnosis and start the treatment of needed or keep under observation
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Family history of glaucoma will be there in some cases .. dilating eye examination, rnfl photo , hfa test all should done and all test should be correlating based on it we can decide on medication , whether to be on observation or should start eye drops
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