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Ophthalmology
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bud Kurwaanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Some choices: Do not overdrink liquids this can elevate eye pressure in extremes. Doing upside down exercizes can increase eye pressure just by adding the hydrostat... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No one knows: Lutein is a strong anti oxidant that preferentially accumalates in the macula and protects against damage from uv light. It is being studied as we spe... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Crucial role: Shclemm's canal is the little canal that acts as the outflow channel for the fluid to leave from inside the eye. This fluid brings nourishment to the ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Lasik surgery: Lasik surgery will cure your vision problem once and for all.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Weight on the nose: The weight of the glasses may still be felt after one removes them. I would get your optician to adjust the fitting.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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2-3 days later: If the wound is healing well generally there are no restrictions other then to prevent contamination.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: Relaxation and rest are always helpful but there are no reliable methods to lower eye pressure naturally.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It will not hurt you to do so but things may look dim and one could trip over something small if it is dark.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Many: Pain and pressure feelings in an eye can be a sign of a myriad of conditions from minor annoyances like dry eye, sinus disease to serious conditions l... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No likely: If you have migraine on the day of the eye exam you should probably cancel your eye exam appointment on the other hand if you do go the eye pressure i... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: Ocuvite has ingredients designed to reduce the likely hood of getting macular degeneration is has nothing to do with glaucoma.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Genes vs age: Dystrophy is malfunction due to a genetic problem degeneration is usually age related. Macular dystrophies are rare such as stargadt disease, best's d... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No: A bright computer monitor may give you glare but the screen can be dimmed. But its not generally necessary to wear sunglasses.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: In general its very safe but you should have a complete eye exam for any unknown issues with your eyes.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Not easily: Intraocular pressure can be lowered temporarily with highly concentrated sugar solutions given IV (such as mannitol) in acute emergencies. In normal s... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Contradictory quest: The definition of glaucoma is elevated pressure that causes optic nerve damage. So if there is anything that results in increased eye pressure that ca... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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No effect: Wearing glasses or contacts does not change the prescription of the glasses.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There are several other ways to help you including punctum plugs, cautery and laser.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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See an ophthalmologi: Most likely this is dry eye syndrome but needs a detailed exam. Please see an ophthalmologist asap to rule something more serious.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Surgry is needed: Sorry but the bags occur due to stretching of the skin and fat deposit with age, surgery is the most permanent fix.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Methyl cellulose: This allows the drops to stay on your eyes longer. Many different companies use other ingredients also.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Possibly fatty depos: If ths is in the eyelid skin its probably a fat deposit, one needs the exact location to be certain.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Surgical removal: If it is truly a malignant tumor must be excised , if its benign it can be observed.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Retina damage: Damage to the retina from inflammation and scar tissue formation.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Yes 1st sign: When used in high doses as in treatment of malaria vision damage is frequent but in doses for lupus etc this is rare but color vision loss can be an e... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Lasik surgery: In lasik surgery one makes a flap and treats under the flap because the treatment is under the surface there is no scar.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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No not at all: Eye pressure and sinus pressure are unrelated. One can have a stuffy nose or congested sinuses but that does not affect the eye pressure.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Not too easily: Veins are there to nourish the structures of the eye but at times they can become prominent if there is dryness allergy etc. Otc moisture drops used r... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: Neither improve or worsen your eyes they are merely help you see better while you have them on.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Many: The commonest cause of burning in the eye is due to dry eye provided there has been no injury to the eye. Pain and pressure can have many reasons and ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: If you wear sunglasses all the time your eye may temporarily find it hard to tolerate bright lights.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
One is more safe: Beta blockers can either block beta1 or beta2 receptors. Beta 1 receptors are in the heart and blocking them can cause the heart to slow down causing ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Not easy to tell: Juvnile glaucoma is form that occurs in young people. Hopefully it is diagnosed and treated promptly. There is no set period of time for vision loss t... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No it does not.: However if one is on viagra (sildenafil) and experiences blurry vision it would be important to discontinue.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
For angle closure: Midol can cause dilation of the pupil and can initiate an acute attack in patients with narrow angles they should not take any medicine that can diala... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Valium can be used: I am not aware of any connection between glaucoma and the use of valium.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: In patients with closable angles any dilating agent is dangerous as it can precipitate an attach of acute angle closure glaucoma. Anti histamines are ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Needs a full evaluat: Depends on your age and length of symptoms. Could be early shingles, could be temporal arteritis. Needs a full workup.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Very variable: Macular degeneration can come rapidly within days or it can take years to affect vision. There is a dry macular degeneration that takes years to affec... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Not aware of new res: I am not aware of new research, I am sure its being done. As pertaining to the eyes gca is crucially important to treat before eye get involved, there... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No studies: I am not aware of a specific study for this, one can assume its the same as other populations myopia or nearsightedness being higher in the reading po... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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No: The optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain cannot regenerate once you cut it so a transplanted eye would be blind. When people donate their ey... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Not helpful: Red wine has some heart related benefits, there is no study to show it has any value in glaucoma.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: You can get damage to the brain from excess alcohol but no evidence for macular damage has been shown.
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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No usually: One may feel a mild pressure as one blows that nose as the pressure can be reflected in the eye. Some people have a wide naso lacrimal canal and the p... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No: Glasses do not help or worsen eye sight they are only to see well with when you wear them.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
Need to treat pressu: High eye pressure should not be left untreated especially if it is causing nerve damage. That is a priority as whatever damage occurs is not reversibl... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: Presbyopia is the difficulty for near reading vision with age, usually after age 40 but in myopic or nearsighted people they can see up close so they ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Retinopathy , catara: The retina is sensitive to radiation and it can cause serious damage if radiation over a certain dosage is given.
Cataracts are common also.
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No: Onions may cause burning and sever watering but will not cause permanent damage.
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